What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?

The highest recorded value was 556.86 tonnes in 2003.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2526 tonnes in 1750.

How does Marshall Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Marshall Islands ranks 201st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Marshall Islands

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Marshall Islands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Marshall Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 384.82 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

384.82 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

201st

of 220 countries

All-time high

556.86 tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

0.2526 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Marshall Islands is 384.82 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Marshall Islands peaked at 556.86 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2526 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Marshall Islands 201st 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.2579 tonnes	0.2526 tonnes	0.2632 tonnes	10
1760s	0.2699 tonnes	0.2644 tonnes	0.2753 tonnes	10
1770s	0.2821 tonnes	0.2766 tonnes	0.2877 tonnes	10
1780s	0.2946 tonnes	0.2889 tonnes	0.3002 tonnes	10
1790s	0.3071 tonnes	0.3014 tonnes	0.3128 tonnes	10
1800s	0.3196 tonnes	0.314 tonnes	0.3252 tonnes	10
1810s	0.3324 tonnes	0.3265 tonnes	0.3383 tonnes	10
1820s	0.3454 tonnes	0.3396 tonnes	0.3511 tonnes	10
1830s	0.3578 tonnes	0.3523 tonnes	0.3632 tonnes	10
1840s	0.3693 tonnes	0.3643 tonnes	0.3742 tonnes	10
1850s	0.3796 tonnes	0.3752 tonnes	0.3837 tonnes	10
1860s	0.3844 tonnes	0.3841 tonnes	0.3846 tonnes	10
1870s	0.3825 tonnes	0.3809 tonnes	0.384 tonnes	10
1880s	0.3775 tonnes	0.3742 tonnes	0.3805 tonnes	10
1890s	0.3684 tonnes	0.3632 tonnes	0.3735 tonnes	10
1900s	0.4909 tonnes	0.362 tonnes	0.6209 tonnes	10
1910s	0.7783 tonnes	0.65 tonnes	0.9072 tonnes	10
1920s	1.18 tonnes	0.936 tonnes	1.43 tonnes	10
1930s	1.75 tonnes	1.49 tonnes	2.01 tonnes	10
1940s	2.48 tonnes	2.08 tonnes	2.89 tonnes	10
1950s	3.43 tonnes	2.99 tonnes	3.83 tonnes	10
1960s	4.47 tonnes	3.96 tonnes	4.91 tonnes	10
1970s	5.23 tonnes	4.96 tonnes	5.56 tonnes	10
1980s	6.29 tonnes	5.66 tonnes	6.89 tonnes	10
1990s	332.11 tonnes	234.04 tonnes	378.33 tonnes	10
2000s	483.5 tonnes	409 tonnes	556.86 tonnes	10
2010s	395.17 tonnes	333.64 tonnes	451.38 tonnes	10
2020s	377.5 tonnes	370.84 tonnes	384.82 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

198 Tonga 553.16 tonnes compare
199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 533.08 tonnes compare
200 American Samoa 503.5 tonnes compare
202 Grenada 350.26 tonnes compare
203 Kiribati 335.93 tonnes compare
204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 309.3 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands

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Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 97.4% (2024)
Share of the population with access to electricity 97.2% (2024)
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 97.2% (2024)
Number of people with and without electricity access 36,497 people (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Marshall Islands?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Marshall Islands was 384.82 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?: The highest recorded value was 556.86 tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Marshall Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2526 tonnes in 1750.
How does Marshall Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Marshall Islands ranks 201st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.