Brunei vs Maldives: Emissions of air pollutants
Brunei
11,077 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
12,723 tonnes
in 2022
Brunei rank
174th
Maldives rank
172nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12,723 tonnes against 11,077 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 1,646 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 24 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.61 tonnes | 0.3546 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1760s | 1.64 tonnes | 0.3605 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1770s | 1.66 tonnes | 0.3665 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1780s | 1.69 tonnes | 0.3725 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1790s | 1.71 tonnes | 0.3785 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1800s | 1.75 tonnes | 0.3846 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1810s | 1.84 tonnes | 0.3966 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1820s | 2.02 tonnes | 0.4162 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1830s | 2.2 tonnes | 0.4366 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1840s | 2.41 tonnes | 0.4579 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1850s | 2.69 tonnes | 0.5519 tonnes | 2.14 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1860s | 3.09 tonnes | 0.7802 tonnes | 2.31 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1870s | 3.61 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1880s | 4.03 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 2.47 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1890s | 5.15 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 3.08 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1900s | 7.96 tonnes | 9.39 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1910s | 12.86 tonnes | 28.7 tonnes | 15.84 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 22.21 tonnes | 57.96 tonnes | 35.74 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1930s | 629.78 tonnes | 101.72 tonnes | 528.07 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1940s | 1,705 tonnes | 166.79 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 3,070 tonnes | 249.82 tonnes | 2,820 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 3,392 tonnes | 350.89 tonnes | 3,041 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 3,943 tonnes | 482.96 tonnes | 3,460 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 10,877 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | 9,646 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 20,579 tonnes | 4,321 tonnes | 16,258 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 21,491 tonnes | 10,397 tonnes | 11,094 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 16,438 tonnes | 12,589 tonnes | 3,850 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 11,562 tonnes | 12,528 tonnes | 965.23 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brunei or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12,723 tonnes against 11,077 tonnes in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brunei and Maldives?
- 1,646 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Brunei ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.