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