Renewable energy consumption in Maldives
Maldives: Renewable energy consumption was 160.23 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Maldives stood at 160.23 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Maldives peaked at 160.23 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.68 TJ, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 189th of 230 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 | 97.71 TJ | 84.68 TJ | 108.54 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.26 TJ | 110.98 TJ | 132.79 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.38 TJ | 132.15 TJ | 160.23 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 186 Turkmenistan 307.98 TJ compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 285.31 TJ compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 185.63 TJ compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140.99 TJ compare
- 191 Bermuda 123.37 TJ compare
- 192 Dominica 117.06 TJ compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Maldives?
- Renewable energy consumption in Maldives was 160.23 TJ 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 160.23 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.68 TJ in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Maldives ranks 189th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste