Energy mix in Maldives
Maldives: Energy mix was 7.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.75 for energy mix in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Maldives peaked at 8.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0617, in 1981.
That places Maldives 162nd 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.
Energy mix in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0619 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0617 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0617 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0617 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 | +301.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2469 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2861 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2861 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3493 | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3484 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4219 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4219 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4229 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4935 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9905 | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | +111.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.21 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 6.58 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 6.98 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 7.41 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 7.55 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.75 | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.55, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +301.1% | 0.0617 | 0.2476 |
| 2000 | +111.2% | 1.36 | 2.86 |
| 1994 | +100.7% | 0.4935 | 0.9905 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 | 0.0617 | 0.3493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9477 | 0.4219 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.4 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 4.52 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 5.08 | 7.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Maldives?
- Energy mix in Maldives was 7.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for energy mix?
- Maldives ranks 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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