Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 6,589 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country), 1993–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 6,589 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,063.3% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 32,976 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -43,968 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Micronesia (country) 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 7,328 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -14,656 tonnes | -233.3% |
| 2000 | -10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2001 | -14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2002 | -14,656 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,992 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 2004 | -18,320 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 2005 | -29,312 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | -14,656 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2009 | 32,976 tonnes | -325.0% |
| 2010 | -43,968 tonnes | -233.3% |
| 2011 | 14,656 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 2012 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 1,825 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | -684 tonnes | -137.5% |
| 2024 | 6,589 tonnes | -1063.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,589 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,589 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1063.3% | -684 tonnes | 6,589 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,851 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | -4,397 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -366.4 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,546 tonnes | -684 tonnes | 6,589 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More climate change data for Micronesia (country)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.2248 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 25,557 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 113,683 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) was 6,589 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 32,976 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -43,968 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.