emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands is 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 73rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.44 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 15.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 15.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 11.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 9.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 70 Austria 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cape Verde 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Malawi 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.