Nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Nitrous oxide emissions was 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country), 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country) stood at 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Micronesia (country) ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 1,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 1,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 1,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 1,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 1,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 1,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 1,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 1,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 1,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 2,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 2,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 2,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 2,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 2,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 2,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1891 | 2,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1892 | 2,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1893 | 2,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 2,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1895 | 2,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 2,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1897 | 2,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 2,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 2,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 2,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 2,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 2,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 2,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 2,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 2,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 2,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 2,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 2,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 2,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 2,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 2,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 2,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 2,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 2,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 2,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 2,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 3,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 3,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 3,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 3,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 3,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 3,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 3,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 3,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 3,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 3,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 3,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 3,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 3,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 3,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 3,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 3,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 3,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 3,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 3,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 3,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 3,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 4,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1946 | 4,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 4,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 5,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 5,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 5,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 5,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 5,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 6,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 6,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 6,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 6,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 6,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 6,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 7,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 8,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 8,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 9,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 10,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 10,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 11,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 11,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 11,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 11,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 11,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 12,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 12,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 11,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 11,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 11,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 11,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 11,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 12,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 12,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 14,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 181 Tonga 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Dominica 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 10,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country) was 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.