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Marshall Islands vs United Kingdom

12 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Marshall Islands; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Marshall Islands
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Marshall Islands: 0.15 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
0200400600200020102020United Kingdom

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Marshall Islands: 4.11 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0510200020102020United Kingdom

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Marshall Islands: 0.00 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Kingdom

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

Marshall Islands: 812.0 kg CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 481.9 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
0500201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Marshall Islands: 53.9 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
020401990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2020

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Marshall Islands: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021United Kingdom: 1.02 deaths/year · 2021
0102020002005201020152020United Kingdom

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Marshall Islands: 0.82 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2022

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Marshall Islands: 16.6 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
0102030201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Marshall Islands: 125.6 kg/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 84.4 kg/person/year · 2023
05010020192020202120222023United Kingdom

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Marshall Islands: 0.30 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Marshall Islands: 79.1 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdom

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Marshall Islands: 2.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data