Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 70,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country), 1991–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 70,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country) peaked at 70,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1991.
Micronesia (country) ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 70,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 70,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 53,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country)?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country) was 70,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.