Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,317 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands, 1992–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands stood at 2,317 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,317 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 621.34 kilograms per person, in 1995.
That places Marshall Islands 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 646.47 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 636.78 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 628.52 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 621.34 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 819.76 kilograms per person | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 811.74 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 804.31 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 796.48 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 788.63 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 782.21 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 777.59 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 774.34 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 772.16 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 770.3 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 961.34 kilograms per person | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,345 kilograms per person | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 1,345 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,345 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,537 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1,733 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,750 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,578 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,807 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1,843 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,886 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,934 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,986 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,044 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,106 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,175 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,245 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,317 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2,317 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2,317 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39.9% | 961.34 kilograms per person | 1,345 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | +31.9% | 621.34 kilograms per person | 819.76 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 720.67 kilograms per person | 621.34 kilograms per person | 819.76 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 966.15 kilograms per person | 770.3 kilograms per person | 1,345 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,810 kilograms per person | 1,537 kilograms per person | 2,044 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,211 kilograms per person | 2,106 kilograms per person | 2,317 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Marshall Islands was 2,317 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,317 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.34 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.