Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives
Maldives: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 12.69 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
12.69
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
136th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 2013
All-time low
11.91
in 2014
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives is 12.69, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives peaked at 13.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 136th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.19 | — |
| 2011 | 12.2 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.09 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.47 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 12.06 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.44 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 12.29 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.69 | +4.0% |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0088 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0042 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Maldives was 12.69 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Maldives ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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