Emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Emissions of air pollutants was 384.79 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
384.79 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
211th
of 220 countries
All-time high
668.2 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
0.1263 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands is 384.79 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands peaked at 668.2 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1263 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Marshall Islands 211th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1263 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1269 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.1275 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.1281 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.1287 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.1293 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.1298 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.1304 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.131 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1316 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1322 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 0.1328 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.1334 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.134 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.1346 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.1353 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.1359 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 0.1365 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 0.1371 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 0.1377 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 0.1383 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 0.1389 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.1395 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 0.1401 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 0.1408 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 0.1414 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 0.142 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 0.1426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 0.1432 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 0.1438 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 0.1445 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 0.1451 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 0.1457 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 0.1464 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 0.147 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 0.1476 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 0.1482 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 0.1489 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 0.1495 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 0.1501 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 0.1507 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 0.1514 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 0.152 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 0.1526 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 0.1533 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 0.1539 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 0.1545 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 0.1551 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 0.1558 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 0.1564 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 0.157 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 0.1576 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 0.1583 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 0.1589 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 0.1595 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 0.1601 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.1608 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 0.1614 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 0.162 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 0.1626 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.1632 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 0.1639 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 0.1646 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 0.1652 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 0.1659 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 0.1666 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 0.1672 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 0.1679 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 0.1685 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 0.1692 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.1698 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.1705 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 0.1711 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 0.1717 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 0.1724 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.173 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.1737 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.1743 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.1749 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.1755 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.1762 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.1768 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.1774 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.178 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.1786 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.1792 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.1798 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.1804 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.181 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.1816 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1822 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.1827 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.1833 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.1839 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.1844 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.185 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.1855 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.186 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.1866 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.1871 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.1876 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.1881 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1886 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.1891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.1896 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1905 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.191 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1914 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1919 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1923 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1923 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1923 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1923 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1922 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1922 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1922 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1921 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1921 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1921 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.192 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1919 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1917 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1915 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1914 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1912 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.191 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1908 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1907 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1905 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1903 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1899 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1896 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1893 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1889 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1886 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1882 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1879 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1875 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1871 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1867 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1862 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1856 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1851 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1845 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.184 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1834 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1828 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1822 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1816 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.181 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.5937 tonnes | +228.1% |
| 1902 | 1.01 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1903 | 1.42 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1904 | 1.84 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1905 | 2.26 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1906 | 2.68 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1907 | 3.11 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1908 | 3.53 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1909 | 3.96 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1910 | 4.39 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 4.81 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1912 | 5.24 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 5.67 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1914 | 6.1 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1915 | 6.53 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 6.96 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 7.39 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 7.82 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1919 | 8.25 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 8.69 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 9.17 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 9.65 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 10.14 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 10.63 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 11.13 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 11.63 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 12.14 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 12.65 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 13.17 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 13.69 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 14.22 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 14.75 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 15.28 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 15.82 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 16.36 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 16.91 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 17.47 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 18.02 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 18.59 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 19.19 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 19.93 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 20.68 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 21.45 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 22.23 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 23.03 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 23.84 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 24.66 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 25.5 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 26.36 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 27.22 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 28.29 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 29.37 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 30.4 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 31.37 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 32.26 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 33.11 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 33.95 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 34.86 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 35.94 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 37.26 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 38.76 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 39.99 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 41.34 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 42.72 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 44 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 45.17 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 46.33 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 47.46 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 48.64 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 49.71 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 49.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.29 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.02 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 51.71 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 52.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 52.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 52.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 54.51 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 55.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 56.12 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 57.15 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 58.08 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 59.82 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 60.98 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.19 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 62.93 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 63.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 461.23 tonnes | +629.3% |
| 1991 | 488.26 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 557.98 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 614 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 668.2 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 590.48 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 575.44 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 547.76 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 548.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 534.33 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 571.87 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 582.08 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 580.51 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 551.42 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 547.99 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 488.67 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 541.61 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 512.83 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 558.06 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 570.29 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 578.75 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 527.52 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 520.82 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 459.17 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 458.08 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 453.26 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 441.26 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 430.14 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 432.88 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 424.91 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 370.68 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 390.09 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 384.79 tonnes | -1.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 384.79 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 384.79 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +629.3% | 63.24 tonnes | 461.23 tonnes |
| 1901 | +228.1% | 0.181 tonnes | 0.5937 tonnes |
| 1902 | +69.8% | 0.5937 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes |
| 1903 | +41.3% | 1.01 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes |
| 1904 | +29.4% | 1.42 tonnes | 1.84 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.129 tonnes | 0.1263 tonnes | 0.1316 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1349 tonnes | 0.1322 tonnes | 0.1377 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1411 tonnes | 0.1383 tonnes | 0.1438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1473 tonnes | 0.1445 tonnes | 0.1501 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1536 tonnes | 0.1507 tonnes | 0.1564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1598 tonnes | 0.157 tonnes | 0.1626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1662 tonnes | 0.1632 tonnes | 0.1692 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1727 tonnes | 0.1698 tonnes | 0.1755 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1789 tonnes | 0.1762 tonnes | 0.1816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1847 tonnes | 0.1822 tonnes | 0.1871 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1898 tonnes | 0.1876 tonnes | 0.1919 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1922 tonnes | 0.1921 tonnes | 0.1923 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1913 tonnes | 0.1905 tonnes | 0.192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1887 tonnes | 0.1871 tonnes | 0.1903 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1842 tonnes | 0.1816 tonnes | 0.1867 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.06 tonnes | 0.181 tonnes | 3.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.32 tonnes | 4.39 tonnes | 8.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.9 tonnes | 8.69 tonnes | 13.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.11 tonnes | 13.69 tonnes | 18.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.69 tonnes | 19.19 tonnes | 26.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.68 tonnes | 27.22 tonnes | 35.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.17 tonnes | 37.26 tonnes | 48.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7 tonnes | 49.71 tonnes | 53.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.03 tonnes | 54.51 tonnes | 63.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.63 tonnes | 461.23 tonnes | 668.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.53 tonnes | 488.67 tonnes | 582.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.68 tonnes | 424.91 tonnes | 578.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.85 tonnes | 370.68 tonnes | 390.09 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 208 Kiribati 594.77 tonnes compare
- 209 Western Sahara 571.23 tonnes compare
- 210 American Samoa 497.74 tonnes compare
- 212 Montserrat 345.43 tonnes compare
- 213 Wallis and Futuna 139.72 tonnes compare
- 214 Niue 38.67 tonnes compare
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)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 43 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 13 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 987 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 79 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 141 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 110 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Marshall Islands was 384.79 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 668.2 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Marshall Islands ranks 211th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.