Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 16.52 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives is 16.52 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 19.37 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 13th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.394 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5915 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7265 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.68 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 18.34 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 16 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 0.7265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 7.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 19.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 16 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 10 Kuwait 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 23.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 17 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 12.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bermuda 12.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 12.31 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Maldives was 16.52 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.