Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
-0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country), 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country) is 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1986.
That places Micronesia (country) 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.8159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.8206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.8253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.8298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.8342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.8377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.8441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.8503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.8522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.8535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.8547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.8558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.8563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.8568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.8574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.8579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.8587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.8645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.8687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.8728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.8769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.8801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.8833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.8849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.8852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.8847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.8834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.8804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.8783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.8766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.8744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.8722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.8696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.8773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.8692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.8619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.8551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.8485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.8424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.8313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.8262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.8215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.8145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.8114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.8099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.8063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.8062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.8039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.7883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.7829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.7771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.7735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.7628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.7577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.7519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.7261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.7157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.7067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.6816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.6773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1937 | 0.8106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.8443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 0.859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.8867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0.9052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.9218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 0.9464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.9616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.9785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.9797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.9603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.9251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.8976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.8542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.7481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -74.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -149.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +238.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.5% |
| 1981 | -0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.3% |
| 1982 | -0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.5% |
| 1984 | -0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | -0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -61.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -147.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3751.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +291.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 | +3751.2% | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +291.6% | 0.4507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | -238.4% | -0.0076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1978 | -149.8% | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +147.9% | -0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | -74.3% | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 170 Ethiopia 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Sri Lanka 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Djibouti 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Kenya 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Mozambique 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Micronesia (country) was 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.