Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Emissions of air pollutants
Kiribati
594.77 tonnes
in 2022
Marshall Islands
384.79 tonnes
in 2022
Kiribati rank
208th
Marshall Islands rank
211th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 594.77 tonnes against 384.79 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 209.98 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.5 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 211th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 22 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5247 tonnes | 0.129 tonnes | 0.3957 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1760s | 0.552 tonnes | 0.1349 tonnes | 0.417 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1770s | 0.5806 tonnes | 0.1411 tonnes | 0.4396 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1780s | 0.6107 tonnes | 0.1473 tonnes | 0.4634 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1790s | 0.6422 tonnes | 0.1536 tonnes | 0.4887 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1800s | 0.679 tonnes | 0.1598 tonnes | 0.5192 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1810s | 0.7234 tonnes | 0.1662 tonnes | 0.5572 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1820s | 0.7716 tonnes | 0.1727 tonnes | 0.5989 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1830s | 0.8227 tonnes | 0.1789 tonnes | 0.6438 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1840s | 0.8769 tonnes | 0.1847 tonnes | 0.6922 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1850s | 1.02 tonnes | 0.1898 tonnes | 0.8266 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 1.28 tonnes | 0.1922 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 1.6 tonnes | 0.1913 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 2 tonnes | 0.1887 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 2.43 tonnes | 0.1842 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 2.88 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | 0.8161 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 3.62 tonnes | 6.32 tonnes | 2.69 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1920s | 4.18 tonnes | 10.9 tonnes | 6.72 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1930s | 4.57 tonnes | 16.11 tonnes | 11.54 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1940s | 4.99 tonnes | 22.69 tonnes | 17.7 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1950s | 6.33 tonnes | 31.68 tonnes | 25.34 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 82.45 tonnes | 43.17 tonnes | 39.28 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 220.12 tonnes | 51.7 tonnes | 168.42 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 247.06 tonnes | 59.03 tonnes | 188.02 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 301.11 tonnes | 558.63 tonnes | 257.52 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 804.22 tonnes | 550.53 tonnes | 253.69 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 694.34 tonnes | 472.68 tonnes | 221.66 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 579.41 tonnes | 381.85 tonnes | 197.56 tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 594.77 tonnes against 384.79 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 209.98 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kiribati ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 211th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.