Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.5 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
186th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.82 %
in 1992
All-time low
1.5 %
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023

01231991200720231991: 2.7 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 2.6 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Marshall Islands stood at 1.5 %. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.82 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5 %, in 2023.

That places Marshall Islands 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.63 % 2.5 % 2.82 % 9
2000s 2 % 1.73 % 2.31 % 10
2010s 1.7 % 1.58 % 1.83 % 10
2020s 1.61 % 1.5 % 1.77 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Marshall Islands?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Marshall Islands was 1.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 % in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.