Municipal waste collected in Maldives
Maldives: Municipal waste collected was 325,410 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste collected in Maldives, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Maldives is 325,410, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and up 197.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Maldives peaked at 440,315 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,580, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 82nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste collected in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,580 | — |
| 2002 | 136,144 | +1321.1% |
| 2003 | 96,021 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 109,477 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 113,904 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 224,342 | +97.0% |
| 2007 | 228,408 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 231,955 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 231,859 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 222,480 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 210,366 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 210,722 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 440,315 | +109.0% |
| 2014 | 325,410 | -26.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 325,410 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste collected in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1321.1% | 9,580 | 136,144 |
| 2013 | +109.0% | 210,722 | 440,315 |
| 2006 | +97.0% | 113,904 | 224,342 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,521 | 9,580 | 231,955 | 9 |
| 2010s | 281,859 | 210,366 | 440,315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 municipal waste collected in Maldives?
- Municipal waste collected in Maldives was 325,410 in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 440,315 in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,580 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for municipal waste collected?
- Maldives ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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