Human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 0.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.65
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
237th
of 240 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2018
All-time low
0.56
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands is 0.65, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 1999.
That places Marshall Islands 237th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.68 | — |
| 1999 | 0.56 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.68 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.63 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.72 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.76 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.71 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.76 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.65 | -14.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.707 | 0.63 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.901 | 0.67 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands was 0.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 237th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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