Per capita GHG emissions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Per capita GHG emissions was 4.03 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Marshall Islands, 1991–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 4.03 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.03 tons/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.53 tons/capita, in 1991.
That places Marshall Islands 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.53 tons/capita | — |
| 1992 | 2.17 tons/capita | +309.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 tons/capita | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 tons/capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.42 tons/capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.43 tons/capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 tons/capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.52 tons/capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.51 tons/capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.66 tons/capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.69 tons/capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.83 tons/capita | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 tons/capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.95 tons/capita | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.04 tons/capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.06 tons/capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.12 tons/capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.98 tons/capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.04 tons/capita | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.11 tons/capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.12 tons/capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 tons/capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.18 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.24 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8 tons/capita | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.86 tons/capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.03 tons/capita | +4.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.03 tons/capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46 tons/capita, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.03 tons/capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 tons/capita, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +309.4% | 0.53 tons/capita | 2.17 tons/capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 tons/capita | 0.53 tons/capita | 2.52 tons/capita | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.91 tons/capita | 2.66 tons/capita | 3.12 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 tons/capita | 3.11 tons/capita | 4.03 tons/capita | 9 |
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 (CO2eq) (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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Marshall Islands?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Marshall Islands was 4.03 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 tons/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 tons/capita in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.