Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Maldives

Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 140.28 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
140.28 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
165th
of 201 countries
All-time high
140.28 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6.44 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Maldives, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Maldives stood at 140.28 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Maldives peaked at 140.28 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.44 kt, in 1969.

That places Maldives 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7.25 kt
1962 7.22 kt -0.4%
1963 7.17 kt -0.8%
1964 7.11 kt -0.8%
1965 7 kt -1.6%
1966 6.89 kt -1.6%
1967 6.75 kt -2.0%
1968 6.58 kt -2.5%
1969 6.44 kt -2.1%
1970 7.98 kt +23.9%
1971 9.24 kt +15.8%
1972 10.19 kt +10.3%
1973 11.23 kt +10.2%
1974 12.35 kt +10.0%
1975 13.52 kt +9.5%
1976 14.7 kt +8.7%
1977 15.9 kt +8.2%
1978 17.16 kt +7.9%
1979 18.48 kt +7.7%
1980 19.91 kt +7.7%
1981 21.11 kt +6.0%
1982 22.43 kt +6.2%
1983 23.8 kt +6.1%
1984 25.26 kt +6.1%
1985 26.74 kt +5.9%
1986 27.69 kt +3.6%
1987 28.56 kt +3.1%
1988 29.4 kt +2.9%
1989 30.24 kt +2.9%
1990 31.08 kt +2.8%
1991 31.92 kt +2.7%
1992 32.76 kt +2.6%
1993 33.32 kt +1.7%
1994 34.16 kt +2.5%
1995 34.72 kt +1.6%
1996 36.12 kt +4.0%
1997 37.8 kt +4.7%
1998 39.48 kt +4.4%
1999 41.16 kt +4.3%
2000 42.56 kt +3.4%
2001 45.08 kt +5.9%
2002 48.72 kt +8.1%
2003 53.2 kt +9.2%
2004 57.68 kt +8.4%
2005 59.92 kt +3.9%
2006 65.52 kt +9.3%
2007 69.72 kt +6.4%
2008 73.92 kt +6.0%
2009 76.72 kt +3.8%
2010 81.2 kt +5.8%
2011 86.24 kt +6.2%
2012 90.72 kt +5.2%
2013 95.76 kt +5.6%
2014 101.08 kt +5.6%
2015 105.84 kt +4.7%
2016 110.32 kt +4.2%
2017 114.8 kt +4.1%
2018 119 kt +3.7%
2019 122.92 kt +3.3%
2020 127.4 kt +3.6%
2021 131.6 kt +3.3%
2022 136.08 kt +3.4%
2023 140.28 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.93 kt 6.44 kt 7.25 kt 9
1970s 13.08 kt 7.98 kt 18.48 kt 10
1980s 25.51 kt 19.91 kt 30.24 kt 10
1990s 35.25 kt 31.08 kt 41.16 kt 10
2000s 59.3 kt 42.56 kt 76.72 kt 10
2010s 102.79 kt 81.2 kt 122.92 kt 10
2020s 133.84 kt 127.4 kt 140.28 kt 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 162 Eswatini 153.16 kt compare
  2. 163 Comoros 150.64 kt compare
  3. 164 Bhutan 148.4 kt compare
  4. 166 Barbados 115.92 kt compare
  5. 167 Brunei Darussalam 105 kt compare
  6. 168 Malta 97.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Maldives?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Maldives was 140.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 140.28 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 6.44 kt in 1969.
How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Maldives ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf