Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0252 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 0.0252 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 4th 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 | +26.5% | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +26.6% | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0252 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.