Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 14th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +301.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 2001 | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 23.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +111.2% | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +100.7% | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Kuwait 0.0281 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 0.0277 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nauru 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.