Sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives
Maldives: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 4,956 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,956
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
163rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,811
in 2018
All-time low
0.007
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives stood at 4,956.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives peaked at 5,811 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.007, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.007 | — |
| 1751 | 0.007 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 0.007 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 0.007 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 0.0071 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 0.0072 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 0.0073 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 0.0074 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 0.0075 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 0.0076 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.0077 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 0.0078 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.0078 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.0078 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.0079 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.0079 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.008 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.008 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.008 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.0081 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.0081 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.0082 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.0082 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.0082 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.0083 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.0083 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.0084 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.0084 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.0084 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.0085 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.0085 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.0086 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0086 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.0086 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.0087 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.0087 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.0088 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.0088 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.0088 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.0089 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.0089 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.009 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.009 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.0091 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.0091 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.0091 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.0092 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.0092 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.0093 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.0093 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0094 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.0097 | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 0.01 | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0104 | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0108 | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0111 | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0115 | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0119 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0124 | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0128 | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0133 | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0137 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0142 | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0147 | +3.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0152 | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0158 | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0163 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0169 | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0175 | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0181 | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0187 | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0194 | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0201 | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0208 | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0215 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0222 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 0.023 | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0238 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0247 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0255 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0264 | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0262 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0274 | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0287 | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0301 | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0315 | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0.033 | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0345 | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0361 | +4.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0378 | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0396 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0399 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0403 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0406 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0409 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0413 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0418 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0423 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0428 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0433 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0439 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1791 | +308.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3166 | +76.8% |
| 1903 | 0.4555 | +43.8% |
| 1904 | 0.5957 | +30.8% |
| 1905 | 0.7372 | +23.8% |
| 1906 | 0.8801 | +19.4% |
| 1907 | 1.02 | +16.4% |
| 1908 | 1.17 | +14.2% |
| 1909 | 1.32 | +12.6% |
| 1910 | 1.46 | +11.3% |
| 1911 | 1.65 | +12.3% |
| 1912 | 1.83 | +11.4% |
| 1913 | 2.03 | +10.6% |
| 1914 | 2.23 | +9.9% |
| 1915 | 2.43 | +9.3% |
| 1916 | 2.65 | +8.8% |
| 1917 | 2.87 | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 3.1 | +8.0% |
| 1919 | 3.33 | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 3.58 | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 3.85 | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 4.13 | +7.4% |
| 1923 | 4.43 | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 4.73 | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 5.04 | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 5.36 | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 5.69 | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 6.03 | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 6.38 | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 6.74 | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 7.16 | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 7.58 | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 8.03 | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 8.48 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 8.95 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 9.42 | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 9.92 | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 10.42 | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 10.94 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 11.46 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 12.09 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 12.73 | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 13.38 | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 14.06 | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 14.74 | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 15.45 | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 16.17 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 16.9 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 17.66 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 18.43 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 18.92 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 19.54 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 20.26 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 21.05 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 21.91 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 22.81 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 23.76 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 24.76 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 25.82 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 26.94 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 28.13 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 28.91 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 29.67 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 30.4 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 31.06 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 31.65 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 32.21 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 32.89 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 33.48 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 33.86 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.46 | +60.8% |
| 1972 | 56.22 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 60.82 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 67.21 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 89.15 | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 118.2 | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 133.27 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 177.46 | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 217.96 | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 312.01 | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 303.79 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 314.03 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 323.98 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 437.97 | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 399.87 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 489.52 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 473.29 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 552.13 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 654.78 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 759.31 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 882.89 | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,427 | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 1,297 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,153 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,426 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1,434 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,595 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,616 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,333 | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 2,641 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3,230 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4,261 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 3,857 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4,803 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 3,880 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 4,949 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 4,876 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,348 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5,231 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,774 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,465 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,655 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,781 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,177 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,669 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 5,719 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,303 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,811 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 5,502 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,908 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 4,799 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,956 | +3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,956 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,956 is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,748, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 0.1791 |
| 1902 | +76.8% | 0.1791 | 0.3166 |
| 1992 | +61.7% | 882.89 | 1,427 |
| 1971 | +60.8% | 33.86 | 54.46 |
| 1999 | +44.4% | 1,616 | 2,333 |
| 1903 | +43.8% | 0.3166 | 0.4555 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0071 | 0.007 | 0.0071 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.0072 | 0.0071 | 0.0072 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0074 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 0.0075 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.0075 | 0.0075 | 0.0076 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0077 | 0.0076 | 0.0077 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0079 | 0.0077 | 0.0081 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0083 | 0.0081 | 0.0085 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0087 | 0.0085 | 0.0089 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0091 | 0.0089 | 0.0093 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.011 | 0.0094 | 0.0128 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0156 | 0.0133 | 0.0181 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.0187 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0312 | 0.0262 | 0.0378 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0413 | 0.0396 | 0.0433 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6719 | 0.0439 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.36 | 1.46 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.92 | 3.58 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.76 | 6.74 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.46 | 11.46 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.73 | 18.43 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.54 | 26.94 | 33.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.86 | 33.86 | 217.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 426.14 | 303.79 | 654.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,392 | 759.31 | 2,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,308 | 2,641 | 5,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,186 | 4,465 | 5,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,887 | 4,799 | 4,956 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Maldives was 4,956 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,811 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1750.
- How does Maldives rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Maldives ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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