Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 154,480 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
154,480 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
154,480 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
76,944 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands stood at 154,480 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands peaked at 154,480 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,944 tonnes, in 1992.
Marshall Islands ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 76,944 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 84,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 87,936 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 91,600 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 91,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98,928 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 109,920 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 109,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113,584 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,912 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 128,240 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 128,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 131,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 135,568 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 135,568 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 135,568 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 139,232 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 139,232 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 142,896 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 142,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 146,560 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 146,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 146,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 146,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 146,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 148,424 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 147,722 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 154,480 tonnes | +4.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 154,480 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 154,480 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,020 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 115,782 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,064 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,749 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 154,480 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Vanuatu 197,079 tonnes compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 tonnes compare
- 197 Dominica 170,858 tonnes compare
- 199 Tonga 152,540 tonnes compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 151,882 tonnes compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Marshall Islands was 154,480 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 154,480 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,944 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.