Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives

Maldives: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.0006 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0006
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1908
in 1996
All-time low
0.0006
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.1671991: 0.1721992: 0.1771993: 0.1821994: 0.1861995: 0.1891996: 0.1911997: 0.1911998: 0.1881999: 0.1822000: 0.1722001: 0.1562002: 0.1362003: 0.1142004: 0.0922005: 0.0722006: 0.0562007: 0.0442008: 0.0342009: 0.0272010: 0.0212011: 0.0162012: 0.0132013: 0.0092014: 0.0072015: 0.0062016: 0.0042017: 0.0042018: 0.0032019: 0.0022020: 0.0012021: 0.0012022: 0.0012023: 0.001

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives is 0.0006, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives peaked at 0.1908 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2023.

Maldives ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1667
1991 0.1721 +3.2%
1992 0.177 +2.9%
1993 0.1817 +2.6%
1994 0.1859 +2.3%
1995 0.1891 +1.7%
1996 0.1908 +0.9%
1997 0.1906 -0.1%
1998 0.1882 -1.3%
1999 0.1823 -3.1%
2000 0.1717 -5.8%
2001 0.1559 -9.2%
2002 0.1361 -12.7%
2003 0.1138 -16.3%
2004 0.092 -19.2%
2005 0.0724 -21.3%
2006 0.0563 -22.2%
2007 0.0442 -21.5%
2008 0.0344 -22.1%
2009 0.0272 -21.0%
2010 0.0206 -24.1%
2011 0.016 -22.3%
2012 0.0126 -21.4%
2013 0.0095 -24.9%
2014 0.0074 -21.6%
2015 0.0058 -22.0%
2016 0.0043 -25.2%
2017 0.0036 -16.6%
2018 0.0026 -29.0%
2019 0.002 -20.4%
2020 0.0015 -27.0%
2021 0.0009 -38.8%
2022 0.0009 +0.8%
2023 0.0006 -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1824 0.1667 0.1908 10
2000s 0.0904 0.0272 0.1717 10
2010s 0.0085 0.002 0.0206 10
2020s 0.001 0.0006 0.0015 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0028 compare
  2. 127 Tuvalu 0.0019 compare
  3. 128 Tokelau 0.0018 compare
  4. 130 Niue 0 compare
  5. 131 Monaco 0
  6. 131 Hungary 0
  7. 131 Andorra 0
  8. 131 Romania 0
  9. 131 Qatar 0
  10. 131 Bahrain 0
  11. 131 Ireland 0
  12. 131 United States 0
  13. 131 United Arab Emirates 0
  14. 131 Denmark 0
  15. 131 Faroe Islands 0
  16. 131 Brunei 0
  17. 131 Lithuania 0
  18. 131 New Zealand 0
  19. 131 Canada 0
  20. 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
  21. 131 Sweden 0
  22. 131 Panama 0
  23. 131 Seychelles 0
  24. 131 Puerto Rico 0
  25. 131 Iceland 0
  26. 131 Greece 0
  27. 131 Latvia 0
  28. 131 Saudi Arabia 0
  29. 131 Bahamas 0
  30. 131 Guyana 0
  31. 131 Netherlands 0
  32. 131 France 0
  33. 131 Nauru 0
  34. 131 Norway 0
  35. 131 Russia 0
  36. 131 Luxembourg 0
  37. 131 Finland 0
  38. 131 Portugal 0
  39. 131 Italy 0
  40. 131 Spain 0
  41. 131 Singapore 0
  42. 131 Israel 0
  43. 131 Malta 0
  44. 131 Uruguay 0
  45. 131 Switzerland 0
  46. 131 Barbados 0
  47. 131 Cyprus 0
  48. 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  49. 131 Australia 0
  50. 131 United Kingdom 0
  51. 131 Estonia 0
  52. 131 Japan 0
  53. 131 Belgium 0
  54. 131 Austria 0
  55. 131 Oman 0
  56. 131 Chile 0
  57. 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  58. 131 Czechia 0
  59. 131 Poland 0
  60. 131 Slovenia 0
  61. 131 Croatia 0
  62. 131 Germany 0
  63. 131 Kuwait 0
  64. 131 Palau 0
  65. 131 South Korea 0
  66. 131 Slovakia 0
  67. 131 San Marino 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Maldives was 0.0006 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.1908 in 1996.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Maldives ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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