Global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Global change over the last 50 years was 96,821 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 96,821 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands peaked at 101,556 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Marshall Islands ranks 91st of 215 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 100 | — |
| 1967 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 220 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 320 | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 400 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 395 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 380 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 300 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 329 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 488 | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 388 | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 375 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,772 | +639.2% |
| 1997 | 400 | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,261 | +1080.1% |
| 2001 | 36,579 | +342.8% |
| 2002 | 39,857 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 38,882 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47,884 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 57,566 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 43,957 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 61,212 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 35,026 | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 46,382 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 59,800 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 93,318 | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 77,090 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 80,634 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78,728 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 89,718 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 65,248 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 70,302 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 78,354 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 101,556 | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 88,200 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 95,821 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 91,662 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 73,939 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 96,821 | +30.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 96,821 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 96,821 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1080.1% | 700 | 8,261 |
| 1996 | +639.2% | 375 | 2,772 |
| 2001 | +342.8% | 8,261 | 36,579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.5 | 150 | 400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 663.2 | 300 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,561 | 8,261 | 61,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,475 | 59,800 | 101,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,288 | 73,939 | 96,821 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Marshall Islands was 96,821 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,556 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Marshall Islands ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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