Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 266.32 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country), 1992–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 266.32 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country) peaked at 276.74 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Micronesia (country) 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 by sector in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 89.77 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 89.53 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.23 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.99 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 89.05 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 89.33 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.75 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.3 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.79 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 185.24 kilograms per person | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 185.94 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 185.68 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 185.34 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 184.96 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 276.74 kilograms per person | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 275.92 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 275.01 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 273.99 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 272.91 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 272 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 270.44 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 268.73 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 267.57 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 266.32 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 266.32 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 266.32 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101.8% | 91.79 kilograms per person | 185.24 kilograms per person |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 88.99 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2014 | +49.6% | 184.96 kilograms per person | 276.74 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.41 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 89.77 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.47 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 185.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.85 kilograms per person | 184.96 kilograms per person | 276.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.27 kilograms per person | 266.32 kilograms per person | 270.44 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Micronesia (country) was 266.32 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 276.74 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.