Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Marshall Islands
6,758 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
8,621 tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
145th
Vanuatu rank
143rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 8,621 tonnes against 6,758 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1,863 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,094 tonnes | 2,617 tonnes | 523.43 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 4,030 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 1,466 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1,584 tonnes | 6,440 tonnes | 4,856 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 8,621 tonnes against 6,758 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 1,863 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.