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.
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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.