Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country) is 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2696.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2696.5% | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | +28.9% | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | -28.7% | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 140 Lesotho 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Samoa 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Cape Verde 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Angola 1.3 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, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country) was 1.38 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.