Maldives vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Maldives
2.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
0.484 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
28th
World rank
27th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Maldives
  • World
-2000200400600197119972024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.94 % change on previous year against 0.484 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 6.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

Maldives ranks 28th and World ranks 27th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives World Difference Ahead
1970s -100 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 103.45 % change on previous year World
1980s 16.67 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 15.11 % change on previous year Maldives
1990s 18.77 % change on previous year 0.1927 % change on previous year 18.58 % change on previous year Maldives
2000s 41.18 % change on previous year -0.508 % change on previous year 41.69 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s 3.07 % change on previous year -0.0584 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Maldives
2020s 5.65 % change on previous year 0.1891 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Maldives or World?
Maldives, at 2.94 % change on previous year against 0.484 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Maldives and World?
2.46 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Maldives and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Maldives ranks 28th and World ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,663 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.