Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 4.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country), 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 4.86 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.86 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,568 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Micronesia (country) 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 135,568 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 278,464 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1994 | 432,352 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 608,224 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 791,424 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 985,616 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.86 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.86 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +105.4% | 135,568 tonnes | 278,464 tonnes |
| 1994 | +55.3% | 278,464 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes |
| 1995 | +40.7% | 432,352 tonnes | 608,224 tonnes |
| 1996 | +30.1% | 608,224 tonnes | 791,424 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725,472 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 199 Dominica 5.49 million tonnes compare
- 200 Nauru 5.07 million tonnes compare
- 201 Tonga 4.92 million tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 4.02 million tonnes compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.90 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Micronesia (country) was 4.86 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.