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
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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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.