Outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives
Maldives: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 10.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives stood at 10.7. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives peaked at 18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2024.
That places Maldives 158th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 13.5 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 14 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | -9.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 32.7, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.25 | 11 | 13.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.73 | 11.9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Maldives was 10.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2007.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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