CO₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: CO₂ emissions from transport was 90,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands, 1992–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 90,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands peaked at 90,000 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1992.
Marshall Islands ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 50,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 177 Djibouti 129,999 tonnes compare
- 178 Grenada 110,000 tonnes compare
- 179 Tonga 100,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Gambia 80,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 80,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 80,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Marshall Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 36,282 (2025)
- Urban population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 28,701 (2025)
- Urban population 79.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.11 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands was 90,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.