Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Maldives
Maldives: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 132.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Maldives is 132.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 939.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Maldives peaked at 132.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 139th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0392 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1657 | +323.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2219 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +1885.4% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 12.79 | +61.9% |
| 2015 | 14.49 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 26.62 | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 62.86 | +66.3% |
| 2020 | 80.97 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 80.71 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.38 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 107.71 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 132.92 | +23.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 132.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 132.92 is below the median for South Asia, which is 136.93, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1885.4% | 0.2219 | 4.41 |
| 2006 | +323.1% | 0.0392 | 0.1657 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9286 | 0 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 4.26 | 62.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.94 | 80.71 | 132.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Maldives?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Maldives was 132.92 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 132.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 939.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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