Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Marshall Islands ranks 66th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 427.47 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 875.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1994 | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1995 | 1,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 2,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 2,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 3,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 3,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 4,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 4,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 5,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 6,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 6,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 8,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 8,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 9,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 11,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 12,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 13,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 14,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 17,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 18,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 18,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 19,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 20,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +104.8% | 427.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 875.29 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +53.5% | 875.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +36.4% | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,832 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,112 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,868 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,300 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 63 Belarus 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 65 Faroe Islands 24,041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 India 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Macedonia 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 20,840 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.