El Salvador vs Micronesia (country): CO₂ emissions per capita
El Salvador
1.42 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
146th
Micronesia (country) rank
148th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.42 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 146th and Micronesia (country) ranks 148th of 213 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8176 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.7554 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.2305 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.1809 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, El Salvador or Micronesia (country)?
- El Salvador, at 1.42 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 El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Micronesia (country) rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 146th 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
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.