Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Maldives
Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.1585 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Maldives is 0.1585 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Maldives peaked at 0.1585 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.008 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.034 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0696 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.074 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0766 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1056 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1101 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1261 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1338 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.149 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1537 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1585 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1585 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.38 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.041 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | 0.0766 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | 0.1261 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1471 Mt CO2e | 0.1338 Mt CO2e | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Maldives?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Maldives was 0.1585 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1585 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).