Renewable energy electricity output in Maldives
Maldives: Renewable energy electricity output was 5 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 517.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Maldives peaked at 5 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
That places Maldives 173rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy electricity output in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2010 | 0.81 GWh | — |
| 2011 | 0.92 GWh | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8 GWh | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 1 GWh | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 2 GWh | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 5 GWh | +150.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5 GWh is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,946 GWh, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 GWh | 0.81 GWh | 5 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Seychelles 9 GWh compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 7.3 GWh compare
- 172 Falkland Islands 5.69 GWh compare
- 174 Isle of Man 4.2 GWh compare
- 175 Niger 4 GWh compare
- 176 Tonga 3.27 GWh 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 electricity output in Maldives?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Maldives was 5 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.