Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Marshall Islands stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Marshall Islands 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +101.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +101.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +50.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +33.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- 185 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 189 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Marshall Islands?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Marshall Islands ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).