Long run air pollution in Maldives
Maldives: Long run air pollution was 12,723 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,723
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
172nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
13,884
in 2016
All-time low
0.3519
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Maldives, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Maldives stood at 12,723.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Maldives peaked at 13,884 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3519, in 1750.
Maldives ranks 172nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.3519 | — |
| 1751 | 0.3525 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 0.3531 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 0.3537 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 0.3543 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 0.3549 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 0.3555 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 0.3561 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 0.3567 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 0.3573 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 0.3578 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 0.3584 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 0.359 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 0.3596 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 0.3602 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 0.3608 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 0.3614 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 0.362 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 0.3626 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 0.3632 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 0.3638 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 0.3644 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 0.365 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 0.3656 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 0.3662 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 0.3668 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 0.3674 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 0.368 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 0.3686 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 0.3692 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 0.3698 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 0.3704 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 0.371 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 0.3716 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 0.3722 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 0.3728 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 0.3734 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 0.374 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 0.3746 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 0.3752 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 0.3758 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 0.3764 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 0.377 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 0.3776 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 0.3782 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 0.3788 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 0.3794 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 0.38 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 0.3806 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 0.3812 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 0.3819 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 0.3825 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 0.3831 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 0.3837 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 0.3843 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 0.3849 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 0.3855 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 0.3861 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 0.3867 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 0.3873 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.3879 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 0.3898 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.3917 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.3937 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.3956 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.3975 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.3994 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.4014 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.4033 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.4052 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.4071 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.4091 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.4111 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.4132 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.4152 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.4172 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.4192 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.4212 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.4232 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.4252 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.4272 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.4293 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.4314 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.4335 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.4356 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.4376 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.4397 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.4418 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.4439 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.446 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.4481 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.4503 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.4524 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.4546 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.4568 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.459 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.4612 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.4633 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.4655 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.4677 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.4698 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.4864 | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 0.5036 | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 0.5214 | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 0.5397 | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 0.5588 | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 0.5785 | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 0.5989 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 0.62 | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 0.6418 | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 0.6644 | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 0.6878 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 0.712 | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.7371 | +3.5% |
| 1864 | 0.7631 | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 0.7899 | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 0.8177 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 0.8465 | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 0.8763 | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 0.9071 | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.939 | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 0.972 | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 1.01 | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 1.04 | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 1.08 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 1.11 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 1.15 | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 1.19 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 1.24 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 1.28 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1.32 | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.37 | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 1.44 | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 1.51 | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 1.58 | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 1.65 | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 1.73 | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 1.81 | +4.7% |
| 1889 | 1.89 | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 1.98 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 2 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.02 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.05 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.07 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.1 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 2.12 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 2.2 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 3.72 | +69.2% |
| 1902 | 5.31 | +42.5% |
| 1903 | 6.9 | +30.1% |
| 1904 | 8.51 | +23.3% |
| 1905 | 10.14 | +19.1% |
| 1906 | 11.78 | +16.2% |
| 1907 | 13.43 | +14.0% |
| 1908 | 15.1 | +12.4% |
| 1909 | 16.79 | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 18.48 | +10.1% |
| 1911 | 20.55 | +11.2% |
| 1912 | 22.69 | +10.4% |
| 1913 | 24.9 | +9.8% |
| 1914 | 27.2 | +9.2% |
| 1915 | 29.57 | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 32.03 | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 34.56 | +7.9% |
| 1918 | 37.16 | +7.5% |
| 1919 | 39.85 | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 42.61 | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 45.76 | +7.4% |
| 1922 | 48.98 | +7.0% |
| 1923 | 52.32 | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 55.77 | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 59.32 | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 62.95 | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 66.72 | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 70.59 | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 74.54 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 78.63 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 83.41 | +6.1% |
| 1932 | 88.28 | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 93.31 | +5.7% |
| 1934 | 98.49 | +5.5% |
| 1935 | 103.8 | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 109.26 | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 114.87 | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 120.61 | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 126.5 | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 132.54 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 139.66 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 146.97 | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 154.46 | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 162.15 | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 170 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 178.07 | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 186.25 | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 194.62 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 203.19 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 211.97 | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 217.68 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 224.8 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 233.02 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 242.12 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 251.91 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 262.26 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 273.14 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 284.6 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 296.71 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 309.59 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 323.44 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 332.38 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 341.07 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 349.33 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 356.95 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 363.62 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 370.06 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 377.84 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 384.58 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 389.74 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 406.1 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 411.27 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 412.17 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 415.08 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 445.7 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 479.65 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 616.42 | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 589.18 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 664.28 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 805.5 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 833.26 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 871.58 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 932.06 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,186 | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 1,264 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,514 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 1,438 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,637 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1,825 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2,427 | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 2,729 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 4,168 | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 3,783 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3,773 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,518 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 4,839 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 5,311 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 4,927 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 6,735 | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 7,137 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 7,848 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 9,658 | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 8,665 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 10,673 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 9,456 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 12,051 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 12,046 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,362 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 13,077 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,976 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 11,353 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,553 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,153 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12,118 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 13,236 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 13,884 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13,136 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 13,790 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13,687 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,584 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12,275 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 12,723 | +3.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12,723 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12,723 is below the median for South Asia, which is 270,525, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | +69.2% | 2.2 | 3.72 |
| 1992 | +52.7% | 2,729 | 4,168 |
| 1902 | +42.5% | 3.72 | 5.31 |
| 1999 | +36.7% | 4,927 | 6,735 |
| 1990 | +33.0% | 1,825 | 2,427 |
| 1903 | +30.1% | 5.31 | 6.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.3546 | 0.3519 | 0.3573 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.3605 | 0.3578 | 0.3632 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.3665 | 0.3638 | 0.3692 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.3725 | 0.3698 | 0.3752 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.3785 | 0.3758 | 0.3812 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3846 | 0.3819 | 0.3873 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3966 | 0.3879 | 0.4052 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4162 | 0.4071 | 0.4252 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4366 | 0.4272 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4579 | 0.4481 | 0.4677 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5519 | 0.4698 | 0.6418 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7802 | 0.6644 | 0.9071 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.1 | 0.939 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.56 | 1.31 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.39 | 2.2 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.7 | 18.48 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 57.96 | 42.61 | 74.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 101.72 | 78.63 | 126.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 166.79 | 132.54 | 203.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 249.82 | 211.97 | 296.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 350.89 | 309.59 | 384.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 482.96 | 389.74 | 664.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,231 | 805.5 | 1,825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,321 | 2,427 | 6,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,397 | 7,137 | 13,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,589 | 11,153 | 13,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,528 | 12,275 | 12,723 | 3 |
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- 169 Cape Verde 16,204 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 13,356 compare
- 171 Burundi 13,274 compare
- 173 Lesotho 12,414 compare
- 174 Brunei 11,077 compare
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11,017 compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Maldives?
- Long run air pollution in Maldives was 12,723 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13,884 in 2016.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 in 1750.
- How does Maldives rank for long run air pollution?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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