Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Maldives
Maldives: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 96.73 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Maldives, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Maldives stood at 96.73 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and up 221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Maldives peaked at 96.73 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million current US$, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 155th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.94 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.05 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 2.80 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.93 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.97 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 4.46 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 5.63 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 5.31 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.63 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 8.54 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 9.32 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 12.49 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 11.14 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 16.55 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 16.75 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.34 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 22.41 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.35 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.13 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.44 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 30.13 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 35.42 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 36.53 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 46.13 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 47.64 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63.20 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 69.60 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 82.28 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 86.04 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 61.53 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 96.73 million current US$ | +57.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 96.73 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 96.73 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 920.43 million current US$, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 million current US$ | 1.94 million current US$ | 7.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.70 million current US$ | 8.54 million current US$ | 25.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 million current US$ | 27.44 million current US$ | 86.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 million current US$ | 61.53 million current US$ | 96.73 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Maldives?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Maldives was 96.73 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 96.73 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.