Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives
Maldives: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 11.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives is 11.31, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 410.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives peaked at 13.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9946, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.53 | — |
| 2002 | 4.21 | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9946 | -76.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | +173.7% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | +593.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -85.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 13.37 | +503.5% |
| 2024 | 11.31 | -15.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 175.25, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +593.8% | 1.07 | 7.42 |
| 2023 | +503.5% | 2.22 | 13.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 0.9946 | 4.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.07 | 7.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.34 | 11.31 | 13.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 126 Azerbaijan 15.25 compare
- 127 Togo 13.67 compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 13.4 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 10.81 compare
- 131 Bangladesh 10.69 compare
- 132 Fiji 10.58 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Maldives was 11.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9946 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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