Area per tonne oil in Maldives
Maldives: Area per tonne oil was 17.45 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Area per tonne oil in Maldives, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Maldives is 17.45, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Maldives peaked at 33.6 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 1967.
That places Maldives 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area per tonne oil in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.41 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.48 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | +174.2% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 4.43 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -56.8% |
| 1976 | 3.28 | +71.1% |
| 1977 | 2.11 | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 3.53 | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 33.6 | +853.2% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | -94.3% |
| 1981 | 2.47 | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 2.64 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.84 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.72 | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.51 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 15.41 | +234.6% |
| 2011 | 15.04 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.57 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 7.49 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 8.57 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | +105.6% |
| 2018 | 17.97 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.68 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.79 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.45 | +4.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 17.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +853.2% | 3.53 | 33.6 |
| 2010 | +234.6% | 4.61 | 15.41 |
| 1972 | +174.2% | 1.74 | 4.78 |
| 2017 | +105.6% | 8.57 | 17.62 |
| 1980 | -94.3% | 33.6 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | +71.1% | 1.92 | 3.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.41 | 1.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 1.48 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 1.92 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 | 2.3 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 1.78 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 7.49 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 | 16.79 | 17.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area per tonne oil in Maldives?
- Area per tonne oil in Maldives was 17.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 in 1979.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 1967.
- How does Maldives rank for area per tonne oil?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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