Methane emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Methane emissions was 59,442 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59,442
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
59,442
in 2024
All-time low
877.57
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Micronesia (country), 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Micronesia (country) stood at 59,442. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 59,442 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 877.57, in 1850.
Micronesia (country) ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 877.57 | — |
| 1851 | 882.44 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 887.32 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 892.19 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 897.07 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 901.94 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 906.82 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 911.69 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 916.57 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 921.45 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 926.32 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 929.51 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 932.71 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 935.9 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 939.1 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 942.29 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 945.49 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 948.68 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 951.87 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 955.07 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 958.26 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 961.57 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 964.87 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 968.17 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 971.48 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 974.78 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 978.09 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 981.39 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 984.7 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 988 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 991.31 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 994.72 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 998.14 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1,002 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1,005 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1,008 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,012 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1,015 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1,019 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1,022 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,025 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1,029 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,033 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1,036 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1,040 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1,043 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,047 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,050 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,054 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,057 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,061 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,065 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1,068 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1,072 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 1,075 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1,079 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1,083 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1,086 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1,090 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 1,094 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1,097 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1,100 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1,103 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,106 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 1,109 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1,112 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1,114 | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 1,117 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1,120 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1,123 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1,126 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1,128 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1,131 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 1,134 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1,137 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1,140 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1,143 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1,146 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1,149 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1,152 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1,154 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,157 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1,160 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1,163 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1,166 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1,169 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1,172 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1,175 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1,178 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1,181 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1,184 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 1,238 | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 1,290 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 1,341 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 1,389 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 1,405 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 1,418 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1,428 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 1,433 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1,435 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1,434 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 1,518 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 1,591 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 1,658 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1,723 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1,787 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1,853 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1,920 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1,988 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2,054 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2,118 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2,178 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,235 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,290 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,345 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,402 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,463 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,524 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,576 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,606 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,755 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2,787 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,797 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,797 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,806 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,837 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,893 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,971 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,066 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,172 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,281 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,393 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,509 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,627 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,742 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,851 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,952 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,045 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,134 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,227 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,327 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45,970 | +962.4% |
| 1992 | 46,141 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46,286 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46,305 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46,549 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46,602 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46,631 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46,585 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46,562 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46,542 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 46,606 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,608 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,704 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46,604 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46,655 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,618 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47,279 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47,273 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,284 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 49,276 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52,060 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 52,091 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53,544 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 54,648 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55,228 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56,275 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55,540 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 55,839 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57,965 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 56,776 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 57,916 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 58,634 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59,256 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 59,442 | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 59,442 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 59,442 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +962.4% | 4,327 | 45,970 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 899.51 | 877.57 | 921.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 940.69 | 926.32 | 955.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 973.13 | 958.26 | 988 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,007 | 991.31 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,041 | 1,025 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,077 | 1,061 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,110 | 1,097 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,139 | 1,126 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,168 | 1,154 | 1,181 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,356 | 1,184 | 1,435 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,753 | 1,434 | 2,054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,374 | 2,118 | 2,606 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,888 | 2,755 | 3,172 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,776 | 3,281 | 4,227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,196 | 4,327 | 46,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,018 | 46,542 | 49,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,247 | 49,276 | 57,965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,405 | 56,776 | 59,442 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Micronesia (country)
- Share co2 vs population 0.0013 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -53.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 22.5% (2025)
- Urban population 25,557 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Methane emissions in Micronesia (country) was 59,442 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 59,442 in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 877.57 in 1850.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for methane emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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