Waste — Emissions per capita in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.07 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.07 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023

00.020.040.060.081991200720231991: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

Marshall Islands ranks 193rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 9
2000s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.053 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.065 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 193 China, Macao SAR 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 193 Malawi 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 193 Mali 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 193 Micronesia 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands?
Waste — emissions per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does Marshall Islands rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Marshall Islands ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.