Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Micronesia (country) ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 164 Mauritius 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Japan 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Haiti 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.91 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Micronesia (country) was 0.1446 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nitrous oxide 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.