Outdoor air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 2.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
237th
of 241 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2015
All-time low
2.6
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.8 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1998.
Marshall Islands ranks 237th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6 | — |
| 1999 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -20.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 235 Niue 3.2 compare
- 236 Pitcairn 3.1 compare
- 238 Micronesia (country) 2.3 compare
- 239 Guam 1.9 compare
- 240 Northern Mariana Islands 1.5 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Marshall Islands was 2.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1998.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 237th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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