Marshall Islands vs Niue: Emissions of air pollutants
Marshall Islands
384.79 tonnes
in 2022
Niue
38.67 tonnes
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
211th
Niue rank
214th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Marshall Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 384.79 tonnes against 38.67 tonnes in Niue, a difference of 346.12 tonnes.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 10.0 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niue ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 211th and Niue ranks 214th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 13 and Niue in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.129 tonnes | 0.1626 tonnes | 0.0336 tonnes | Niue |
| 1760s | 0.1349 tonnes | 0.171 tonnes | 0.0361 tonnes | Niue |
| 1770s | 0.1411 tonnes | 0.1799 tonnes | 0.0389 tonnes | Niue |
| 1780s | 0.1473 tonnes | 0.1893 tonnes | 0.042 tonnes | Niue |
| 1790s | 0.1536 tonnes | 0.1991 tonnes | 0.0455 tonnes | Niue |
| 1800s | 0.1598 tonnes | 0.2117 tonnes | 0.0519 tonnes | Niue |
| 1810s | 0.1662 tonnes | 0.2284 tonnes | 0.0622 tonnes | Niue |
| 1820s | 0.1727 tonnes | 0.2466 tonnes | 0.0739 tonnes | Niue |
| 1830s | 0.1789 tonnes | 0.2661 tonnes | 0.0872 tonnes | Niue |
| 1840s | 0.1847 tonnes | 0.2869 tonnes | 0.1022 tonnes | Niue |
| 1850s | 0.1898 tonnes | 0.3091 tonnes | 0.1193 tonnes | Niue |
| 1860s | 0.1922 tonnes | 0.3376 tonnes | 0.1454 tonnes | Niue |
| 1870s | 0.1913 tonnes | 0.3742 tonnes | 0.1829 tonnes | Niue |
| 1880s | 0.1887 tonnes | 0.4099 tonnes | 0.2211 tonnes | Niue |
| 1890s | 0.1842 tonnes | 0.446 tonnes | 0.2618 tonnes | Niue |
| 1900s | 2.06 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.6468 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1910s | 6.32 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 2.74 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1920s | 10.9 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1930s | 16.11 tonnes | 8.35 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1940s | 22.69 tonnes | 11.06 tonnes | 11.63 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1950s | 31.68 tonnes | 14.06 tonnes | 17.61 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 43.17 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 26.2 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 51.7 tonnes | 32.99 tonnes | 18.71 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 59.03 tonnes | 29.14 tonnes | 29.89 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 558.63 tonnes | 47.09 tonnes | 511.54 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 550.53 tonnes | 59.79 tonnes | 490.74 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 472.68 tonnes | 47.93 tonnes | 424.75 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 381.85 tonnes | 38.34 tonnes | 343.52 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 Niue?
- Marshall Islands, at 384.79 tonnes against 38.67 tonnes in Niue as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Marshall Islands and Niue?
- 346.12 tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Niue?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Niue rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Marshall Islands ranks 211th and Niue ranks 214th 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.