Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Maldives 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970 to 2023.
Year kt per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 kt per US$ of GDP
1971 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1972 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1973 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1974 0 kt per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1975 0 kt per US$ of GDP +72.7%
1976 0 kt per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1977 0 kt per US$ of GDP +14.9%
1978 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1979 0 kt per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1980 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1981 0 kt per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1982 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1983 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1984 0 kt per US$ of GDP -43.6%
1985 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1986 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1987 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1988 0 kt per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1989 0 kt per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1990 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1991 0 kt per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1992 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1993 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1994 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1995 0 kt per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1996 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1997 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1998 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1999 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2000 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2001 0 kt per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2002 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2003 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2004 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2005 0 kt per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2006 0 kt per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2007 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2008 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2009 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2010 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2011 0 kt per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2012 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2013 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2014 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2015 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2016 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2017 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2018 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2019 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2020 0 kt per US$ of GDP +59.7%
2021 0 kt per US$ of GDP -27.1%
2022 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2023 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +72.7% 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP
2020 +59.7% 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 120 Slovakia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 121 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 122 Botswana 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 124 China 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 125 Montenegro 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 126 Serbia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp in Maldives?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?
Maldives ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.