Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country), 1993–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 4.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,067.9% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 29.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -30.0%, in 2010.
Micronesia (country) ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.4% | — |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +85.7% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | -7.1% | -226.2% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | -8.2% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | -8.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -182.3% |
| 2004 | -11.4% | -255.3% |
| 2005 | -20.5% | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | — |
| 2008 | -11.4% | -188.6% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -354.0% |
| 2010 | -30.0% | -203.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -147.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.3% | — |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -137.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1067.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +1067.9% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | -7.1% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -20.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -30.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -0.5% | 4.6% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.0% in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.