Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.62 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 301.1 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -25.25 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Maldives 79th 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.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 301.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -0.273 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1986 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -5916.8% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 22.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -0.2439 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1990 | 21.09 % change on previous year | -8747.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2408 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +6829.0% |
| 1994 | 100.7 % change on previous year | +503.5% |
| 1995 | 37.42 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1997 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 1998 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 111.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2002 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2003 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2004 | 30.81 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2005 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2006 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -382.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2008 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2009 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +648.0% |
| 2012 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 33.99 % change on previous year | +523.0% |
| 2015 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2016 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2018 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -696.3% |
| 2019 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2020 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2021 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2022 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.58 % change on previous year | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 301.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.73 % change on previous year | -13.61 % change on previous year | 100.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -16.15 % change on previous year | 111.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -25.25 % change on previous year | 33.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 27.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 76 Eswatini 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Viet Nam 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Dominica 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Niue 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Portugal 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mauritania 2.58 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Maldives was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 301.1 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.