Congo vs Micronesia (country): CO₂ emissions per capita

Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Micronesia (country) rank
148th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Congo ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 148th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 tonnes per person 1.57 tonnes per person 0.4355 tonnes per person Micronesia (country)
2000s 1.11 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person 0.1653 tonnes per person Micronesia (country)
2010s 1.14 tonnes per person 1.23 tonnes per person 0.0845 tonnes per person Micronesia (country)
2020s 1.35 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 0.0602 tonnes per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Congo or Micronesia (country)?
Congo, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Congo and Micronesia (country)?
0.07 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Micronesia (country)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Congo and Micronesia (country) rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Congo ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 148th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.