Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Maldives
Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.1701 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Maldives is 0.1701 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 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Maldives peaked at 0.1701 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.009 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 172nd 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0668 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0725 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0941 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1119 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1151 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.12 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.124 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1275 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1358 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1428 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1514 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.165 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1701 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1701 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1701 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.86 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.066 Mt CO2e | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1122 Mt CO2e | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | 0.1358 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.158 Mt CO2e | 0.1428 Mt CO2e | 0.1701 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Maldives?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Maldives was 0.1701 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1701 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).