Dominica vs Micronesia (country): Nitrous oxide emissions
Dominica
12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominica rank
186th
Micronesia (country) rank
184th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Dominica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica, a difference of 4,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.4 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Dominica ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 184th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 307.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 966.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 332.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 385.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 456.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 593.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 904.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 1,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 1,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1930s | 1,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1940s | 2,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1950s | 4,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 5,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 9,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 14,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1990s | 19,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2000s | 13,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2010s | 13,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 12,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Dominica or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Dominica and Micronesia (country)?
- 4,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Dominica ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 184th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.