Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.5087 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.5087 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.5087 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Maldives 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0612 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0663 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0709 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0762 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0813 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.086 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0919 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0981 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1039 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1069 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1101 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1143 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.116 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1175 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1216 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1258 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.128 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1312 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1329 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1385 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1518 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1582 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1726 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.185 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1998 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2155 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2236 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2435 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2581 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2741 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2851 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3017 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3208 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3366 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3543 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3727 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3889 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4035 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4179 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4317 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4455 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4611 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4758 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.491 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5087 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +27.4% | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | 0.0709 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0985 kt per square kilometre | 0.0762 kt per square kilometre | 0.116 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1351 kt per square kilometre | 0.1175 kt per square kilometre | 0.1582 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2221 kt per square kilometre | 0.1635 kt per square kilometre | 0.2851 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3774 kt per square kilometre | 0.3017 kt per square kilometre | 0.4455 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4842 kt per square kilometre | 0.4611 kt per square kilometre | 0.5087 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.5087 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5087 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.