American Samoa vs Micronesia (country): emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

American Samoa
3.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
3.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
American Samoa rank
103rd
Micronesia (country) rank
102nd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 103rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 102nd of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre American Samoa
2000s 7.6 tonnes per square kilometre 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre American Samoa
2010s 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3316 tonnes per square kilometre American Samoa
2020s 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2996 tonnes per square kilometre Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Micronesia (country)?
0.14 tonnes per square kilometre, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Micronesia (country)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and Micronesia (country) rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 103rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 102nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.