Congo vs Micronesia (country): Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Micronesia (country) rank
148th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Congo
- Micronesia (country)
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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. 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.