Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide 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 20,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Micronesia (country) peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Micronesia (country) 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Micronesia (country)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 113,683 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 25,557 (2025)
- Urban population 22.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.33 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.33 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.33 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Micronesia (country)?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Micronesia (country) was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.