Per capita methane emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita methane emissions was 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Micronesia (country) stood at 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
Micronesia (country) ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +943.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +943.2% | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 161 Lesotho 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Armenia 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Bangladesh 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Benin 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0.5058 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 methane emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita methane emissions in Micronesia (country) was 0.5252 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 methane emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.