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