Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Marshall Islands 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 197 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 199 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0% compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Marshall Islands was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.