Renewable energy consumption in Maldives
Maldives: Renewable energy consumption was 1.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Maldives is 1.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Maldives peaked at 4.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 194th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 191 Bahamas 1.2% compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 1.2% compare
- 193 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1% compare
- 195 Iran 0.9% compare
- 196 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 197 Hong Kong 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Maldives?
- Renewable energy consumption in Maldives was 1.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Maldives ranks 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption