How does Maldives rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Maldives ranks 174th out of 203 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.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Maldives

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Maldives
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Maldives: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 78.97 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

78.97

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

174th

of 203 countries

All-time high

78.97

in 2015

All-time low

32.28

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

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 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

171 French Polynesia 104.42 compare
172 Macao 94.54 compare
173 Tonga 82.55 compare
175 Saint Lucia 68.72 compare
176 Seychelles 60.13 compare
177 Dominica 53.29 compare

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More reference data data for Maldives

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0018 (2050)

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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 174th out of 203 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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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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).