Global change over the last 50 years in Maldives
Maldives: Global change over the last 50 years was 107,423 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107,423
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
186,274
in 2005
All-time low
19,600
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Maldives, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Maldives stood at 107,423.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Maldives peaked at 186,274 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19,600, in 1965.
That places Maldives 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19,600 | — |
| 1966 | 22,400 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 25,100 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 23,700 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 32,300 | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 37,273 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 35,176 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 32,268 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 35,706 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 37,258 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 28,325 | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 34,634 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 29,636 | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 31,769 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 31,175 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 38,624 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 40,916 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 37,838 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 44,110 | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 56,081 | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 62,076 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 59,964 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 58,502 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 72,589 | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 72,065 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 80,225 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 81,523 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 82,392 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90,156 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 104,242 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 104,754 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 105,848 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 108,312 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 118,285 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 124,217 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 119,373 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 127,636 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 163,770 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 156,132 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 158,528 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 186,274 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 185,811 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 144,511 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 133,839 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 117,061 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 122,804 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 120,835 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 130,247 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 128,656 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 127,314 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,425 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 142,353 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 150,995 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 135,068 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 148,572 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 145,001 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 155,217 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 160,696 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 107,423 | -33.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 107,423 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 107,423 is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,620 | 19,600 | 32,300 | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,322 | 28,325 | 37,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,276 | 37,838 | 72,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,995 | 80,225 | 124,217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,294 | 117,061 | 186,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,770 | 120,000 | 150,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,382 | 107,423 | 160,696 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Maldives?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Maldives was 107,423 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 186,274 in 2005.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,600 in 1965.
- How does Maldives rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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