Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 257.41 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Marshall Islands is 257.41 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. 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 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Marshall Islands peaked at 257.41 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192.07 kilograms per person, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 215.49 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 212.26 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 209.51 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 207.11 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 204.94 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 202.93 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 201.08 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 199.12 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 197.16 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 195.55 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 194.4 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 193.59 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 193.04 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 192.57 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 192.27 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 192.12 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 192.13 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 192.18 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 192.07 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 192.58 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 194.41 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 197.25 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 200.74 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 204.82 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 209.51 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 214.85 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 220.72 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 227.12 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 234.04 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 241.62 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 249.41 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 257.41 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 257.41 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 257.41 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.55 kilograms per person | 199.12 kilograms per person | 215.49 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 193.5 kilograms per person | 192.12 kilograms per person | 197.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.41 kilograms per person | 192.07 kilograms per person | 227.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.62 kilograms per person | 234.04 kilograms per person | 257.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Marshall Islands?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Marshall Islands was 257.41 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 257.41 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.07 kilograms per person in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Marshall Islands ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.