Annual change in primary energy use in Maldives
Maldives: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.204 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Maldives is 0.204 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Maldives peaked at 2.23 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.22 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Maldives 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0318 terawatt-hours | -0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.1859 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 terawatt-hours | -0.1938 terawatt-hours | 0.497 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3121 terawatt-hours | -0.4622 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1755 terawatt-hours | -2.22 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 99 Palestine 0.2346 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 French Polynesia 0.2174 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 0.2156 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Chad 0.1926 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.1792 terawatt-hours compare
- 105 Somalia 0.169 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Maldives?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Maldives was 0.204 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Maldives ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.