What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.007 tonnes in 1750.

How does Maldives rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Maldives ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 4,956 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

4,956 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

163rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

5,811 tonnes

in 2018

All-time low

0.007 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives stood at 4,956 tonnes.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives peaked at 5,811 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.007 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Maldives 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.0071 tonnes	0.007 tonnes	0.0071 tonnes	10
1760s	0.0072 tonnes	0.0071 tonnes	0.0072 tonnes	10
1770s	0.0073 tonnes	0.0073 tonnes	0.0074 tonnes	10
1780s	0.0074 tonnes	0.0074 tonnes	0.0075 tonnes	10
1790s	0.0075 tonnes	0.0075 tonnes	0.0076 tonnes	10
1800s	0.0077 tonnes	0.0076 tonnes	0.0077 tonnes	10
1810s	0.0079 tonnes	0.0077 tonnes	0.0081 tonnes	10
1820s	0.0083 tonnes	0.0081 tonnes	0.0085 tonnes	10
1830s	0.0087 tonnes	0.0085 tonnes	0.0089 tonnes	10
1840s	0.0091 tonnes	0.0089 tonnes	0.0093 tonnes	10
1850s	0.011 tonnes	0.0094 tonnes	0.0128 tonnes	10
1860s	0.0156 tonnes	0.0133 tonnes	0.0181 tonnes	10
1870s	0.022 tonnes	0.0187 tonnes	0.0255 tonnes	10
1880s	0.0312 tonnes	0.0262 tonnes	0.0378 tonnes	10
1890s	0.0413 tonnes	0.0396 tonnes	0.0433 tonnes	10
1900s	0.6719 tonnes	0.0439 tonnes	1.32 tonnes	10
1910s	2.36 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	3.33 tonnes	10
1920s	4.92 tonnes	3.58 tonnes	6.38 tonnes	10
1930s	8.76 tonnes	6.74 tonnes	10.94 tonnes	10
1940s	14.46 tonnes	11.46 tonnes	17.66 tonnes	10
1950s	21.73 tonnes	18.43 tonnes	25.82 tonnes	10
1960s	30.54 tonnes	26.94 tonnes	33.48 tonnes	10
1970s	100.86 tonnes	33.86 tonnes	217.96 tonnes	10
1980s	426.14 tonnes	303.79 tonnes	654.78 tonnes	10
1990s	1,392 tonnes	759.31 tonnes	2,333 tonnes	10
2000s	4,308 tonnes	2,641 tonnes	5,348 tonnes	10
2010s	5,186 tonnes	4,465 tonnes	5,811 tonnes	10
2020s	4,887 tonnes	4,799 tonnes	4,956 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Maldives

160 Seychelles 5,202 tonnes compare
161 Eswatini 5,182 tonnes compare
162 Switzerland 5,084 tonnes compare
164 Fiji 4,853 tonnes compare
165 Equatorial Guinea 4,507 tonnes compare
166 Latvia 4,349 tonnes compare

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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)
Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives was 4,956 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 5,811 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 tonnes in 1750.
How does Maldives rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Maldives ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.