Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Marshall Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Marshall Islands is 4.11 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.11 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Marshall Islands ranks 80th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Marshall Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Marshall Islands was 4.11 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Marshall Islands ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.