Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Maldives

Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.1701 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1701 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
172nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.1701 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.009 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Maldives, 1970–2024

00.050.10.15197019972024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 169 Malta 0.2389 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 170 New Caledonia 0.1974 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 171 Cape Verde 0.1711 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 173 Barbados 0.1624 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 174 Samoa 0.1342 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 175 Tonga 0.0975 Mt CO2e compare

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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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
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, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).