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 196th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 44.4%, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 193 Bahamas 1.2% compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 1.2% compare
- 195 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1% compare
- 197 Iran 0.9% compare
- 198 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 199 Hong Kong 0.9% 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 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 196th out of 226 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