emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: emissions of air pollutants was 1,061 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,061 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
208th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,811 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
68.23 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1,061 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,811 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 68.23 tonnes, in 1750.
Marshall Islands ranks 208th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 68.23 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 68.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 68.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 69.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 69.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 69.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 70.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 70.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 70.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 71.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 71.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 71.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 72.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 72.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 72.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 73.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 73.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 73.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 74.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 74.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 74.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 75.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 75.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 75.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 76.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 76.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 76.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 77.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 77.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 77.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 78.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 78.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 78.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 79.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 79.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 79.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 80.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 80.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 80.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 81.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 81.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 81.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 82.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 82.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 82.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 83.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 83.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 83.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 84.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 84.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 84.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 85.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 85.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 85.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 86.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 86.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 86.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 87.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 87.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 87.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 88.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 88.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 88.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 89.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 89.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 89.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 90.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 90.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 91.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 91.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 91.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 92.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 92.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 92.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 93.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 93.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 93.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 94.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 94.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 94.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 95.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 95.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 95.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 96.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 96.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 96.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 97.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 97.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 97.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 98.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 98.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 98.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 99.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 99.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 99.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 99.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 100.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 100.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 100.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 101.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 101.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 101.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 101.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 102.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 102.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 102.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 102.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 103.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 103.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 103.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 103.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 103.89 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 103.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 103.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 103.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 103.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 103.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 103.81 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 103.79 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 103.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 103.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 103.65 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 103.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 103.48 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 103.39 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 103.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 103.21 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 103.11 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 103 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 102.9 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 102.79 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 102.62 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 102.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 102.26 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 102.07 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 101.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 101.69 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 101.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 101.29 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 101.09 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 100.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 100.59 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 100.3 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 100 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 99.69 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 99.39 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 99.07 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 98.76 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 98.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 98.11 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 97.78 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 98.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 99.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 100.8 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 101.76 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 102.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 103.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 104.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 105.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 106.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 107 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 107.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 108.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 108.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 109.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 109.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 110.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 110.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 111.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 111.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 112.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 119.29 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 126.51 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 133.78 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 141.11 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 148.49 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 155.94 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 163.43 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 170.98 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 178.59 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 186.26 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 193.83 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 201.44 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 209.09 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 216.79 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 224.54 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 232.33 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 240.16 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 248.04 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 255.96 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 267.03 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 279.78 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 292.7 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 305.8 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 319.07 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 332.52 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 346.15 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 359.95 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 373.92 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 388.07 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 402.39 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 416.99 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 431.29 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 444.67 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 456.68 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 467.27 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 476.75 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 485.86 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 495.52 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 507.12 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 521.72 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 532.49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 542.74 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 554.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 566.94 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 577.13 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 586.05 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 595.61 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 594.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 598.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 605.51 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 587.74 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 601.01 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 617.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 632.84 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 647.31 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 663.15 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 677.71 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 695.09 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 717.04 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 740.04 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 761.62 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 782.9 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 807.67 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 829.22 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 893.25 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 928.04 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 959.15 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 981.76 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 992.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,565 tonnes | +158.4% |
| 1991 | 2,600 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,706 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,811 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,800 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,417 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 2,309 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,155 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2,102 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,927 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,648 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 1,674 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,596 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,538 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,424 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,350 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,356 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,313 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,317 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,296 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,321 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,254 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,233 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,197 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,121 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,205 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,101 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,090 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,118 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,126 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,103 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,097 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,061 tonnes | -3.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,061 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,061 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +158.4% | 992.73 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 69.67 tonnes | 68.23 tonnes | 71.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 72.91 tonnes | 71.43 tonnes | 74.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 76.22 tonnes | 74.71 tonnes | 77.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 79.58 tonnes | 78.05 tonnes | 81.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 82.96 tonnes | 81.43 tonnes | 84.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 86.35 tonnes | 84.82 tonnes | 87.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 89.8 tonnes | 88.19 tonnes | 91.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 93.3 tonnes | 91.74 tonnes | 94.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 96.65 tonnes | 95.18 tonnes | 98.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 99.77 tonnes | 98.42 tonnes | 101.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 102.53 tonnes | 101.37 tonnes | 103.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 103.84 tonnes | 103.76 tonnes | 103.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 103.34 tonnes | 102.9 tonnes | 103.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 101.96 tonnes | 101.09 tonnes | 102.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.52 tonnes | 98.11 tonnes | 100.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 102.13 tonnes | 97.78 tonnes | 106.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 109.48 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 111.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 145.03 tonnes | 112.13 tonnes | 178.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 220.84 tonnes | 186.26 tonnes | 255.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 326.5 tonnes | 267.03 tonnes | 388.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 458.45 tonnes | 402.39 tonnes | 507.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 567.02 tonnes | 521.72 tonnes | 598.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 644.46 tonnes | 587.74 tonnes | 717.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.64 tonnes | 740.04 tonnes | 992.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,439 tonnes | 1,927 tonnes | 2,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,451 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 1,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,177 tonnes | 1,090 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 1,103 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands was 1,061 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,811 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.23 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Marshall Islands ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.