Least developed countries vs Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Least developed countries
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives
3.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
20th
Maldives rank
17th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Least developed countries
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.09 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.5729 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Least developed countries or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.09 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Least developed countries and Maldives?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.