Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Marshall Islands
154,480 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
197,079 tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 197,079 tonnes against 154,480 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 42,599 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,020 tonnes | 70,074 tonnes | 16,946 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 115,782 tonnes | 82,440 tonnes | 33,342 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 141,064 tonnes | 140,331 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 148,749 tonnes | 199,250 tonnes | 50,501 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 197,079 tonnes against 154,480 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 42,599 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.