Marshall Islands vs Montserrat: Emissions of air pollutants
Marshall Islands
384.79 tonnes
in 2022
Montserrat
345.43 tonnes
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
211th
Montserrat rank
212th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Marshall Islands
- Montserrat
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 384.79 tonnes against 345.43 tonnes in Montserrat, a difference of 39.36 tonnes.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Montserrat's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 211th and Montserrat ranks 212th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 6 and Montserrat in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.129 tonnes | 110.22 tonnes | 110.09 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1760s | 0.1349 tonnes | 119.15 tonnes | 119.01 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1770s | 0.1411 tonnes | 128.79 tonnes | 128.65 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1780s | 0.1473 tonnes | 139.2 tonnes | 139.05 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1790s | 0.1536 tonnes | 150.44 tonnes | 150.28 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1800s | 0.1598 tonnes | 164.57 tonnes | 164.41 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1810s | 0.1662 tonnes | 178.72 tonnes | 178.55 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1820s | 0.1727 tonnes | 189.23 tonnes | 189.06 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1830s | 0.1789 tonnes | 200.21 tonnes | 200.04 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1840s | 0.1847 tonnes | 211.69 tonnes | 211.51 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1850s | 0.1898 tonnes | 222.52 tonnes | 222.33 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1860s | 0.1922 tonnes | 244.43 tonnes | 244.24 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1870s | 0.1913 tonnes | 266.22 tonnes | 266.02 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1880s | 0.1887 tonnes | 288.93 tonnes | 288.74 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1890s | 0.1842 tonnes | 316.5 tonnes | 316.32 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1900s | 2.06 tonnes | 358.53 tonnes | 356.47 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1910s | 6.32 tonnes | 414.82 tonnes | 408.5 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1920s | 10.9 tonnes | 468.28 tonnes | 457.37 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1930s | 16.11 tonnes | 507.89 tonnes | 491.78 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1940s | 22.69 tonnes | 296.74 tonnes | 274.05 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1950s | 31.68 tonnes | 19.33 tonnes | 12.35 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 43.17 tonnes | 31.52 tonnes | 11.64 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 51.7 tonnes | 102.33 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1980s | 59.03 tonnes | 91.89 tonnes | 32.86 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1990s | 558.63 tonnes | 140.83 tonnes | 417.8 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 550.53 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | 373.6 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 472.68 tonnes | 311.96 tonnes | 160.72 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 381.85 tonnes | 327.03 tonnes | 54.82 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Marshall Islands or Montserrat?
- Marshall Islands, at 384.79 tonnes against 345.43 tonnes in Montserrat as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Marshall Islands and Montserrat?
- 39.36 tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Montserrat?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Montserrat rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Marshall Islands ranks 211th and Montserrat ranks 212th 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.