How have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: How have things changed?, per capita was 2.58 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 2.58 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.58 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Marshall Islands 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | +631.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -85.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1629 metric tons per person | +1068.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7155 metric tons per person | +339.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7751 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.753 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9246 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8455 metric tons per person | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 metric tons per person | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6732 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8916 metric tons per person | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 metric tons per person | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.51 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 metric tons per person | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.32 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 2.58 metric tons per person | +35.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.58 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 236.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.58 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 67.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 | +1068.4% | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 0.1629 metric tons per person |
| 1996 | +631.5% | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0568 metric tons per person |
| 2001 | +339.2% | 0.1629 metric tons per person | 0.7155 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0568 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8027 metric tons per person | 0.1629 metric tons per person | 1.18 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 metric tons per person | 1.15 metric tons per person | 2.31 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 metric tons per person | 1.9 metric tons per person | 2.58 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Marshall Islands was 2.58 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.