Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.4707 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.4707 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.4707 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0616 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0704 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0748 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0842 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0891 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0923 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0952 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.098 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1008 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1036 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1064 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1092 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1111 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1139 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1157 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1204 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.126 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1316 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1372 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1419 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1503 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1624 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1773 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1923 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1997 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2184 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2324 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2464 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2707 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2875 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3024 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3192 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3369 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3528 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3677 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3827 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3967 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4097 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4247 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4387 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4536 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4707 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 0.0616 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | 0.1008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1175 kt per square kilometre | 0.1036 kt per square kilometre | 0.1372 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1977 kt per square kilometre | 0.1419 kt per square kilometre | 0.2557 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3426 kt per square kilometre | 0.2707 kt per square kilometre | 0.4097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4469 kt per square kilometre | 0.4247 kt per square kilometre | 0.4707 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.4707 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4707 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.