Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Micronesia (country), 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 1.33 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.84 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9538 tonnes per person, in 2010.
That places Micronesia (country) 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.29 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9538 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.33 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.33 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.9538 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Micronesia (country) was 1.33 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9538 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.