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); 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 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Maldives, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.1859 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | -100.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 terawatt-hours | -5897.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | -0.0009 terawatt-hours | -101.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0735 terawatt-hours | -8734.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0706 terawatt-hours | +6845.4% |
| 1994 | 0.497 terawatt-hours | +604.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3707 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0631 terawatt-hours | -83.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1938 terawatt-hours | -406.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | -164.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +60187644.7% |
| 2001 | -0.4622 terawatt-hours | -130.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4695 terawatt-hours | -201.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3748 terawatt-hours | -179.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7685 terawatt-hours | -305.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3088 terawatt-hours | -140.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7895 terawatt-hours | -355.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1315 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3381 terawatt-hours | +157.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2633 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 terawatt-hours | -81.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3654 terawatt-hours | +654.7% |
| 2012 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +266.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3406 terawatt-hours | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +556.0% |
| 2015 | -2.22 terawatt-hours | -199.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3952 terawatt-hours | -117.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2553 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 2018 | -1.54 terawatt-hours | -702.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5354 terawatt-hours | -134.8% |
| 2020 | -1.15 terawatt-hours | -315.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -220.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9421 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1377 terawatt-hours | -85.4% |
| 2024 | 0.204 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.204 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.204 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.71 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +60187644.7% | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +8734.6% | -0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0735 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +6845.4% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0706 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +5897.2% | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0392 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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.