Cape Verde vs Maldives: Emissions of air pollutants
Cape Verde
16,204 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
12,723 tonnes
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
169th
Maldives rank
172nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16,204 tonnes against 12,723 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 3,481 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 19 and Maldives in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7.11 tonnes | 0.3546 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1760s | 7.12 tonnes | 0.3605 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1770s | 7.14 tonnes | 0.3665 tonnes | 6.77 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1780s | 7.15 tonnes | 0.3725 tonnes | 6.77 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1790s | 7.15 tonnes | 0.3785 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1800s | 7.2 tonnes | 0.3846 tonnes | 6.81 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 0.3966 tonnes | 6.9 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1820s | 7.42 tonnes | 0.4162 tonnes | 7.01 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1830s | 7.55 tonnes | 0.4366 tonnes | 7.11 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 0.4579 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1850s | 7.73 tonnes | 0.5519 tonnes | 7.18 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 7.48 tonnes | 0.7802 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 8.23 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 7.13 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 9.21 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 7.65 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 10.11 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 8.04 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 12.5 tonnes | 9.39 tonnes | 3.11 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 15.31 tonnes | 28.7 tonnes | 13.38 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 20.3 tonnes | 57.96 tonnes | 37.66 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1930s | 28.06 tonnes | 101.72 tonnes | 73.65 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1940s | 41.14 tonnes | 166.79 tonnes | 125.66 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1950s | 144.48 tonnes | 249.82 tonnes | 105.35 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1960s | 200.41 tonnes | 350.89 tonnes | 150.48 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1970s | 13,913 tonnes | 482.96 tonnes | 13,430 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1,257 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | 26.14 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1,224 tonnes | 4,321 tonnes | 3,097 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4,987 tonnes | 10,397 tonnes | 5,410 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12,015 tonnes | 12,589 tonnes | 574.01 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15,079 tonnes | 12,528 tonnes | 2,551 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Cape Verde, at 16,204 tonnes against 12,723 tonnes in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 3,481 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th 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.