Maldives vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Maldives
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
20th
South Asia rank
18th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.12 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 1.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.78 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 3.12 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Maldives and South Asia?
- 1.24 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.