Least developed countries vs Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Least developed countries
124.1%
in 2024
Maldives
401.8%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Maldives rank
4th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Maldives
0100200300400199120072024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 401.8% against 124.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 277.7%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 15.9% 17.3% 1.4% Maldives
2000s 50.9% 94.7% 43.8% Maldives
2010s 90.9% 231.0% 140.1% Maldives
2020s 117.8% 366.1% 248.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Least developed countries or Maldives?
Maldives, at 401.8% against 124.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Least developed countries and Maldives?
277.7%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.