Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 98.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Marshall Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Marshall Islands is 98.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Marshall Islands peaked at 99.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 20th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Marshall Islands?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Marshall Islands was 98.6% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Marshall Islands ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.