Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
341.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
188.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) stood at 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 341.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 188.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
Micronesia (country) ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 275.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 270.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 268.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 247.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 230.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 224.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 226.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 230.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 215.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 215.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 213.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 209.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 210.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 206.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 201.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 190.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 188.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 210.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 209.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 211.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 213 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 210.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 341.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 89 Iran 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 90 Jordan 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Togo 215.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Croatia 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) was 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 341.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.