GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Maldives
Maldives: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 78.97 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Maldives is 78.97, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Maldives peaked at 78.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.28, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.28 | — |
| 1991 | 33.23 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 34.17 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.25 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.12 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.24 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.33 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 39.18 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.38 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.56 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.62 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 44.07 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 46.22 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 48.65 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 50.93 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 52.66 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 55.63 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 57.93 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 60.65 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 62.51 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.02 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 68.19 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 71.08 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 73.56 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 76.17 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 78.97 | +3.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,888, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78.97 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,740, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.77 | 32.28 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.19 | 42.62 | 62.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.17 | 65.02 | 78.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 172 French Polynesia 104.42 compare
- 173 Macao 94.54 compare
- 174 Tonga 82.55 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 68.72 compare
- 177 Seychelles 60.13 compare
- 178 Dominica 53.29 compare
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 ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Maldives?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Maldives was 78.97 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.28 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).