emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 527.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Maldives is 527.98 tonnes per square kilometre, measured 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, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 528.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Maldives 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.51 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 8.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 8.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 16.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 16.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 18.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 18.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 19.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 178.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +804.1% |
| 2002 | 229.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 275 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 357.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 326.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 492.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 493.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 500.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 499.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 501.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 499.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 497.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 520.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 521.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 526.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 523.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 521.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 525.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 528.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 526.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 528.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 527.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 527.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 274.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 527.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.05 tonnes per square kilometre, 25.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +804.1% | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.69 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +50.8% | 326.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 492.03 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +29.9% | 275 tonnes per square kilometre | 357.34 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +28.3% | 178.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.25 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 500.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 497.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 528.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 526.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 528.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 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, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Maldives was 527.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 528.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Maldives rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.