Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Maldives is 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 28.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.41 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
That places Maldives 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 143 Dominica 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 144 Japan 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 145 Monaco 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 147 Grenada 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 148 Barbados 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 149 Uruguay 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 28.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.