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.
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 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 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.