Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Maldives
Maldives: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 10.08 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Maldives, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10.08 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Maldives peaked at 12.11 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.46 µg/m³, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 153rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.07 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.34 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.11 µg/m³ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.35 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 10.15 µg/m³ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.21 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.91 µg/m³ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.84 µg/m³ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 10.83 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.21 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.46 µg/m³ | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 9.04 µg/m³ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 µg/m³ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1 µg/m³ | 10.15 µg/m³ | 12.11 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 µg/m³ | 8.46 µg/m³ | 10.08 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 150 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.51 µg/m³ compare
- 151 Romania 10.41 µg/m³ compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 10.28 µg/m³ compare
- 154 Guyana 9.99 µg/m³ compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 9.97 µg/m³ compare
- 156 United States of America 9.83 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Maldives?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Maldives was 10.08 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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