Energy — Emissions per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 4.51 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.72 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Marshall Islands ranks 79th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1992 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.01 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.93 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.17 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.51 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.51 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 77 Spain 4.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 4.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 79 United Kingdom 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 Nauru 4.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 Nauru 4.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands was 4.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.