Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Marshall Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands is 4.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,944 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Marshall Islands 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,140 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 795,088 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 201 Tonga 4.92 million tonnes compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 4.02 million tonnes compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.90 million tonnes compare
- 206 Anguilla 3.59 million tonnes compare
- 207 Cook Islands 2.68 million 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Marshall Islands was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,944 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.