Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 2,196 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Marshall Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Marshall Islands stood at 2,196 tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,196 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,929 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Marshall Islands ranks 216th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,060 tonnes CO₂e | 1,929 tonnes CO₂e | 2,133 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,145 tonnes CO₂e | 2,138 tonnes CO₂e | 2,159 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,181 tonnes CO₂e | 2,165 tonnes CO₂e | 2,196 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Marshall Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Marshall Islands was 2,196 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,196 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.