Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 1,067.2%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2000
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Marshall Islands, 1993–2024

024681993200820241993: 4.8 %1994: 4.5 %1995: 4.3 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 8 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 0 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 0 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 0 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 0 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 0 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 1.3 %2023: -0.473 %2024: 4.6 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands stood at 4.6%.

That represents a change of up 1,067.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2023.

Marshall Islands ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5% 0.0% 4.8% 7
2000s 3.8% 0.0% 8.0% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.1% -0.5% 4.6% 5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 21 East Timor 4.9% compare
  2. 22 Tajikistan 4.6% compare
  3. 23 Niue 4.6% compare
  4. 25 Micronesia (country) 4.6% compare
  5. 26 Vanuatu 4.6% compare
  6. 27 Palau 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands?
Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Marshall Islands ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.