Electricity net generation in Maldives
Maldives: Electricity net generation was 0.5769 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5769
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
163rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.6075
in 2018
All-time low
0.004
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Maldives, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Maldives is 0.5769, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Maldives peaked at 0.6075 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1980.
That places Maldives 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.004 | — |
| 1981 | 0.005 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.006 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.007 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.009 | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.013 | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 0.015 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.018 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.019 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.023 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.026 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.028 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.038 | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.043 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.054 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.059 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.067 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.077 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.087 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.098 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.109 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.118 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.133 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.174 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.199 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.232 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.265 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.282 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3431 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3652 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.391 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.397 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.505 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5615 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6035 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6045 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6075 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6075 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5769 | -5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5769 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5769 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.08, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0116 | 0.004 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0502 | 0.023 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.176 | 0.098 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4986 | 0.3431 | 0.6075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5769 | 0.5769 | 0.5769 | 1 |
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 electricity net generation in Maldives?
- Electricity net generation in Maldives was 0.5769 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6075 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for electricity net generation?
- Maldives ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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