El Salvador vs Micronesia (country): CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.