Marshall Islands vs Niue: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Marshall Islands
4.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niue
4.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
84th
Niue rank
82nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Marshall Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 4.14 tonnes per person against 4.11 tonnes per person in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niue ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 84th and Niue ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.7977 tonnes per person | Niue |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 0.4489 tonnes per person | Niue |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 0.5622 tonnes per person | Niue |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 0.3009 tonnes per person | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Marshall Islands or Niue?
- Niue, at 4.14 tonnes per person against 4.11 tonnes per person in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Marshall Islands and Niue?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Niue?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Niue rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Marshall Islands ranks 84th and Niue ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.