CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 1.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.33 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
148th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.84 tonnes per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.9538 tonnes per person
in 2010
Years of data
33
1992–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Micronesia (country), 1992–2024

00.511.521992200820241992: 1.3 tonnes per person1993: 1.3 tonnes per person1994: 1.4 tonnes per person1995: 1.6 tonnes per person1996: 1.7 tonnes per person1997: 1.7 tonnes per person1998: 1.8 tonnes per person1999: 1.7 tonnes per person2000: 1.6 tonnes per person2001: 1.5 tonnes per person2002: 1.3 tonnes per person2003: 1.4 tonnes per person2004: 1.3 tonnes per person2005: 1 tonnes per person2006: 1 tonnes per person2007: 1.2 tonnes per person2008: 1 tonnes per person2009: 1.4 tonnes per person2010: 0.954 tonnes per person2011: 1.1 tonnes per person2012: 1.2 tonnes per person2013: 1.3 tonnes per person2014: 1.3 tonnes per person2015: 1.3 tonnes per person2016: 1.3 tonnes per person2017: 1.3 tonnes per person2018: 1.3 tonnes per person2019: 1.3 tonnes per person2020: 1.3 tonnes per person2021: 1.3 tonnes per person2022: 1.3 tonnes per person2023: 1.3 tonnes per person2024: 1.3 tonnes per person

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 1.33 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.84 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9538 tonnes per person, in 2010.

That places Micronesia (country) 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 1.84 tonnes per person 8
2000s 1.27 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person 1.6 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.23 tonnes per person 0.9538 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.29 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 145 Tonga 1.46 tonnes per person compare
  2. 146 El Salvador 1.42 tonnes per person compare
  3. 147 Congo 1.4 tonnes per person compare
  4. 149 Syria 1.29 tonnes per person compare
  5. 150 Cambodia 1.24 tonnes per person compare
  6. 151 Honduras 1.19 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Micronesia (country)?
Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Micronesia (country) was 1.33 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per person in 1998.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9538 tonnes per person in 2010.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
Micronesia (country) ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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