Per capita GHG emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita GHG emissions was 2.1 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Micronesia (country), 1991–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 2.1 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2.1 tons/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.22 tons/capita, in 1991.
That places Micronesia (country) 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.22 tons/capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.84 tons/capita | -481.8% |
| 1993 | 0.84 tons/capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.94 tons/capita | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 tons/capita | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tons/capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.52 tons/capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.57 tons/capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tons/capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.62 tons/capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 tons/capita | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tons/capita | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 tons/capita | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.87 tons/capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 tons/capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 tons/capita | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.72 tons/capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 tons/capita | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 tons/capita | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tons/capita | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 tons/capita | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.71 tons/capita | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.78 tons/capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 tons/capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 tons/capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tons/capita | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 tons/capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 tons/capita | +3.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.1 tons/capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46 tons/capita, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.1 tons/capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 tons/capita, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +481.8% | -0.22 tons/capita | 0.84 tons/capita |
| 1995 | +54.3% | 0.94 tons/capita | 1.45 tons/capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 tons/capita | -0.22 tons/capita | 1.58 tons/capita | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.75 tons/capita | 1.56 tons/capita | 1.91 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 tons/capita | 1.52 tons/capita | 2.1 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 156 Philippines 2.2 tons/capita compare
- 157 Senegal 2.17 tons/capita compare
- 159 El Salvador 2.09 tons/capita compare
- 160 Pakistan 2.07 tons/capita compare
- 161 Niger 2.06 tons/capita compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 20.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Micronesia (country) was 2.1 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tons/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.22 tons/capita in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.