Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.007 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.007 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 0.007 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 0.007 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 0.0071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 0.0072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 0.0073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 0.0074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 0.0075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 0.0076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.0077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 0.0078 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.0078 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.0078 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.0079 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.0079 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.0081 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.0081 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.0082 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.0082 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.0082 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.0083 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.0083 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.0084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.0084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.0084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.0085 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.0085 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.0086 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0086 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.0086 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.0087 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.0087 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.0088 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.0088 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.0088 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.0089 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.0089 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.009 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.009 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.0091 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.0091 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.0091 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.0092 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.0092 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.0093 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.0093 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0094 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.0097 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 0.01 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0104 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0108 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0111 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0115 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0119 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0124 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0128 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0133 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0137 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0142 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0147 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0152 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0158 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0163 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0169 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0175 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0181 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0187 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0194 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0201 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0208 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0215 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0222 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 0.023 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0238 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0247 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0255 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0264 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0262 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0274 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0287 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0301 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0315 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0.033 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0345 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0361 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0378 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0396 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0399 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0403 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0406 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0409 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0413 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0418 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0423 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0428 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0433 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0439 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1791 tonnes | +308.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3166 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1903 | 0.4555 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1904 | 0.5957 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1905 | 0.7372 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1906 | 0.8801 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1907 | 1.02 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1908 | 1.17 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1909 | 1.32 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1910 | 1.46 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1911 | 1.65 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1912 | 1.83 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1913 | 2.03 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1914 | 2.23 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1915 | 2.43 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1916 | 2.65 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1917 | 2.87 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 3.1 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1919 | 3.33 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 3.58 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 3.85 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 4.13 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1923 | 4.43 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 4.73 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 5.04 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 5.36 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 5.69 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 6.03 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 6.38 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 6.74 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 7.16 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 7.58 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 8.03 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 8.48 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 8.95 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 9.42 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 9.92 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 10.42 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 10.94 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 11.46 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 12.09 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 12.73 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 13.38 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 14.06 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 14.74 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 15.45 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 16.17 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 16.9 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 17.66 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 18.43 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 18.92 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 19.54 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 20.26 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 21.05 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 21.91 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 22.81 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 23.76 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 24.76 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 25.82 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 26.94 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 28.13 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 28.91 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 29.67 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 30.4 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 31.06 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 31.65 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 32.21 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 32.89 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 33.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 33.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.46 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1972 | 56.22 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 60.82 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 67.21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 89.15 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 118.2 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 133.27 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 177.46 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 217.96 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 312.01 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 303.79 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 314.03 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 323.98 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 437.97 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 399.87 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 489.52 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 473.29 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 552.13 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 654.78 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 759.31 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 882.89 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,427 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 1,297 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,153 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,426 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1,434 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,595 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,616 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,333 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 2,641 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3,230 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4,261 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 3,857 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4,803 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 3,880 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 4,949 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 4,876 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,348 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5,231 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,774 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,465 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,655 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,781 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,177 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,669 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 5,719 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,303 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,811 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 5,502 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,908 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 4,799 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,956 tonnes | +3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,956 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,956 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,748 tonnes, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | +308.3% | 0.0439 tonnes | 0.1791 tonnes |
| 1902 | +76.8% | 0.1791 tonnes | 0.3166 tonnes |
| 1992 | +61.7% | 882.89 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes |
| 1971 | +60.8% | 33.86 tonnes | 54.46 tonnes |
| 1999 | +44.4% | 1,616 tonnes | 2,333 tonnes |
| 1903 | +43.8% | 0.3166 tonnes | 0.4555 tonnes |
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 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
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
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.