What is emissions of air pollutants in Maldives?

Emissions of air pollutants in Maldives was 158,394 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 158,676 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 281.95 tonnes in 1750.

How does Maldives rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Maldives ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Maldives

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Maldives
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: emissions of air pollutants was 158,394 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

158,394 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

131st

of 220 countries

All-time high

158,676 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

281.95 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Maldives, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 158,394 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Maldives peaked at 158,676 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281.95 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	284.08 tonnes	281.95 tonnes	286.21 tonnes	10
1760s	288.84 tonnes	286.69 tonnes	290.99 tonnes	10
1770s	293.62 tonnes	291.46 tonnes	295.78 tonnes	10
1780s	298.43 tonnes	296.26 tonnes	300.6 tonnes	10
1790s	303.26 tonnes	301.08 tonnes	305.43 tonnes	10
1800s	308.09 tonnes	305.92 tonnes	310.27 tonnes	10
1810s	317.69 tonnes	310.75 tonnes	324.62 tonnes	10
1820s	333.39 tonnes	326.15 tonnes	340.61 tonnes	10
1830s	349.76 tonnes	342.21 tonnes	357.29 tonnes	10
1840s	366.81 tonnes	358.95 tonnes	374.65 tonnes	10
1850s	442.31 tonnes	376.38 tonnes	514.58 tonnes	10
1860s	625.77 tonnes	532.74 tonnes	727.72 tonnes	10
1870s	883.45 tonnes	753.34 tonnes	1,026 tonnes	10
1880s	1,253 tonnes	1,053 tonnes	1,521 tonnes	10
1890s	1,660 tonnes	1,592 tonnes	1,743 tonnes	10
1900s	1,940 tonnes	1,764 tonnes	2,146 tonnes	10
1910s	2,420 tonnes	2,192 tonnes	2,653 tonnes	10
1920s	2,903 tonnes	2,707 tonnes	3,060 tonnes	10
1930s	3,374 tonnes	3,108 tonnes	3,610 tonnes	10
1940s	3,791 tonnes	3,643 tonnes	3,940 tonnes	10
1950s	3,268 tonnes	2,973 tonnes	3,580 tonnes	10
1960s	2,653 tonnes	2,460 tonnes	2,912 tonnes	10
1970s	2,793 tonnes	2,685 tonnes	3,050 tonnes	10
1980s	3,558 tonnes	3,244 tonnes	4,084 tonnes	10
1990s	5,504 tonnes	4,884 tonnes	6,155 tonnes	10
2000s	101,163 tonnes	5,929 tonnes	150,104 tonnes	10
2010s	155,028 tonnes	149,248 tonnes	158,676 tonnes	10
2020s	158,288 tonnes	157,980 tonnes	158,489 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Maldives

128 Guinea-Bissau 167,968 tonnes compare
129 Yemen 166,882 tonnes compare
130 Lesotho 164,415 tonnes compare
132 Kuwait 152,708 tonnes compare
133 Namibia 151,004 tonnes compare
134 Botswana 148,655 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Maldives

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Population, total 529,676 (2025)
Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Urban population 225,145 (2025)
Urban population 42.5% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.65 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Maldives?: Emissions of air pollutants in Maldives was 158,394 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 158,676 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 281.95 tonnes in 1750.
How does Maldives rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Maldives ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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