Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
210,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1998
All-time low
953.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country), 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country) peaked at 210,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998 and was at its lowest, 953.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Micronesia (country) 191st out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 953.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 958.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 963.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 969.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 974.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 979.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 984.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 990.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 995.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 1,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 1,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 1,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 1,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 1,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 1,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 1,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 1,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 1,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 1,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 1,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 1,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 1,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 1,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 140,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2752.5% |
| 1993 | 148,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 159,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 181,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 188,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 199,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 210,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 195,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 184,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 170,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 155,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 166,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 148,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 118,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 118,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 133,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 118,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 151,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 107,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 122,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 133,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 140,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 144,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 148,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 148,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 148,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 148,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 148,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 148,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 149,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +2752.5% | 4,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2010 | -29.0% | 151,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | +27.8% | 118,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 977.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 953.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 188 Dominica 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Tonga 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Kiribati 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Cook Islands 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Micronesia (country) was 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 210,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.