Change air pollutant emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Change air pollutant emissions was 158,394 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
158,394
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 220 countries
All-time high
158,676
in 2019
All-time low
281.95
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Maldives, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 158,394 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Maldives peaked at 158,676 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281.95, in 1750.
Maldives ranks 131st of 220 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 281.95 | — |
| 1751 | 282.42 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 282.9 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 283.37 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 283.85 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 284.32 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 284.79 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 285.27 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 285.74 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 286.21 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 286.69 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 287.17 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 287.64 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 288.12 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 288.6 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 289.08 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 289.56 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 290.03 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 290.51 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 290.99 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 291.46 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 291.94 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 292.42 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 292.9 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 293.38 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 293.87 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 294.34 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 294.82 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 295.3 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 295.78 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 296.26 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 296.75 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 297.23 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 297.71 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 298.19 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 298.68 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 299.16 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 299.64 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 300.12 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 300.6 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 301.08 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 301.57 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 302.05 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 302.54 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 303.02 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 303.5 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 303.99 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 304.47 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 304.95 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 305.43 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 305.92 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 306.4 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 306.88 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 307.37 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 307.85 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 308.34 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 308.82 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 309.3 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 309.79 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 310.27 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 310.75 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 312.3 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 313.84 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 315.38 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 316.92 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 318.46 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 320 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 321.54 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 323.08 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 324.62 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 326.15 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 327.76 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 329.37 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 330.98 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 332.59 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 334.2 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 335.8 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 337.41 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 339.01 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 340.61 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 342.21 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 343.89 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 345.57 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 347.25 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 348.93 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 350.6 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 352.27 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 353.95 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 355.62 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 357.29 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 358.95 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 360.7 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 362.45 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 364.2 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 365.94 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 367.69 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 369.43 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 371.17 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 372.91 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 374.65 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 376.38 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 389.71 | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 403.5 | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 417.78 | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 432.55 | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 447.85 | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 463.68 | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 480.06 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 497.02 | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 514.58 | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 532.74 | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 551.55 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 571.01 | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 591.15 | +3.5% |
| 1864 | 612 | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 633.58 | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 655.92 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 679.03 | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 702.96 | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 727.72 | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 753.34 | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 779.87 | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 807.05 | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 835.18 | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 864.29 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 894.41 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 925.58 | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 957.83 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 991.21 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 1,026 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1,061 | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 1,053 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1,102 | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 1,154 | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 1,209 | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 1,265 | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 1,325 | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 1,387 | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 1,452 | +4.7% |
| 1889 | 1,521 | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 1,592 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 1,605 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,619 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1,632 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1,646 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1,660 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1,680 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1,701 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1,722 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1,743 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,764 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,774 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1,820 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 1,866 | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 1,912 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 1,959 | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 2,005 | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 2,052 | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 2,099 | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 2,146 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 2,192 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 2,242 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 2,291 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 2,342 | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 2,392 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 2,444 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 2,495 | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 2,547 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 2,600 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 2,653 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 2,707 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 2,769 | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 2,801 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 2,848 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 2,895 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 2,943 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 2,953 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3,001 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 3,049 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3,060 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 3,108 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 3,208 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 3,248 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 3,299 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 3,350 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 3,402 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 3,454 | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 3,506 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 3,558 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 3,610 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 3,663 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 3,720 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 3,772 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 3,824 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 3,875 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 3,889 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 3,940 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 3,841 | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 3,742 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 3,643 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 3,580 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 3,505 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3,433 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3,364 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 3,296 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 3,229 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 3,164 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 3,099 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3,035 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2,973 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 2,912 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2,853 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,760 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 2,665 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2,565 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,460 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2,506 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,552 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,606 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,653 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,685 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,722 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,713 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,701 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,704 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,741 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,784 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,879 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,945 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,050 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,244 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3,270 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,329 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,373 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,643 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3,494 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3,661 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,658 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,824 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 4,084 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4,884 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 4,977 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,155 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 5,604 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 5,408 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5,533 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,608 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,654 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,245 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,969 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 5,929 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53,606 | +804.2% |
| 2002 | 68,775 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 82,499 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 107,202 | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 97,904 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 147,610 | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 148,115 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 150,104 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 149,890 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 150,426 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 149,926 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 149,248 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 156,201 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 156,509 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 157,952 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 157,193 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 156,505 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 157,641 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 158,676 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 157,980 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 158,489 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 158,394 | -0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 158,394 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 158,394 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.18 million, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +804.2% | 5,929 | 53,606 |
| 2006 | +50.8% | 97,904 | 147,610 |
| 2004 | +29.9% | 82,499 | 107,202 |
| 2002 | +28.3% | 53,606 | 68,775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 284.08 | 281.95 | 286.21 | 10 |
| 1760s | 288.84 | 286.69 | 290.99 | 10 |
| 1770s | 293.62 | 291.46 | 295.78 | 10 |
| 1780s | 298.43 | 296.26 | 300.6 | 10 |
| 1790s | 303.26 | 301.08 | 305.43 | 10 |
| 1800s | 308.09 | 305.92 | 310.27 | 10 |
| 1810s | 317.69 | 310.75 | 324.62 | 10 |
| 1820s | 333.39 | 326.15 | 340.61 | 10 |
| 1830s | 349.76 | 342.21 | 357.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 366.81 | 358.95 | 374.65 | 10 |
| 1850s | 442.31 | 376.38 | 514.58 | 10 |
| 1860s | 625.77 | 532.74 | 727.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 883.45 | 753.34 | 1,026 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,253 | 1,053 | 1,521 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,660 | 1,592 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,940 | 1,764 | 2,146 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,420 | 2,192 | 2,653 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,903 | 2,707 | 3,060 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,374 | 3,108 | 3,610 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,791 | 3,643 | 3,940 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,268 | 2,973 | 3,580 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,653 | 2,460 | 2,912 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,793 | 2,685 | 3,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,558 | 3,244 | 4,084 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,504 | 4,884 | 6,155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,163 | 5,929 | 150,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,028 | 149,248 | 158,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,288 | 157,980 | 158,489 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Maldives?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Maldives was 158,394 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 158,676 in 2019.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.95 in 1750.
- How does Maldives rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Maldives ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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