Waste — Emissions Share in Maldives

Maldives: Waste — Emissions Share was 90.33 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
90.33 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
92.47 %
in 1990
All-time low
86.6 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Maldives, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 92.5 %1991: 92.4 %1992: 92.3 %1993: 91.9 %1994: 89.2 %1995: 88.3 %1996: 88.3 %1997: 89.2 %1998: 88.9 %1999: 89.6 %2000: 86.6 %2001: 88.6 %2002: 87.7 %2003: 90 %2004: 90 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 90.3 %2007: 91.3 %2008: 91.4 %2009: 91.6 %2010: 91.4 %2011: 91.8 %2012: 91 %2013: 91 %2014: 90.3 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 91.9 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 91.4 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 90.3 %2021: 90.2 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 90.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Maldives is 90.33 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Maldives peaked at 92.47 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.6 %, in 2000.

Maldives ranks 5th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Waste — Emissions Share in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 92.47 % —
1991 92.36 % -0.1%
1992 92.27 % -0.1%
1993 91.89 % -0.4%
1994 89.25 % -2.9%
1995 88.32 % -1.0%
1996 88.3 % -0.0%
1997 89.16 % +1.0%
1998 88.9 % -0.3%
1999 89.57 % +0.8%
2000 86.6 % -3.3%
2001 88.6 % +2.3%
2002 87.74 % -1.0%
2003 90 % +2.6%
2004 89.95 % -0.1%
2005 89.87 % -0.1%
2006 90.34 % +0.5%
2007 91.27 % +1.0%
2008 91.41 % +0.2%
2009 91.64 % +0.3%
2010 91.36 % -0.3%
2011 91.83 % +0.5%
2012 91.03 % -0.9%
2013 90.98 % -0.1%
2014 90.32 % -0.7%
2015 91.9 % +1.7%
2016 91.88 % -0.0%
2017 91.86 % -0.0%
2018 91.36 % -0.5%
2019 90.48 % -1.0%
2020 90.28 % -0.2%
2021 90.23 % -0.1%
2022 90.23 % +0.0%
2023 90.33 % +0.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 90.33 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 90.33 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.73 %, 5.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.25 % 88.3 % 92.47 % 10
2000s 89.74 % 86.6 % 91.64 % 10
2010s 91.3 % 90.32 % 91.9 % 10
2020s 90.27 % 90.23 % 90.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 2 Anguilla 96.05 % compare
  2. 3 Mauritius 93.1 % compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 92.7 % compare
  4. 6 Bahamas 89.84 % compare
  5. 7 Lebanon 89.75 % compare
  6. 8 Singapore 89.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Maldives?
Waste — emissions share in Maldives was 90.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 92.47 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6 % in 2000.
How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions share?
Maldives ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.