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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Micronesia: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.00 t (2024), 201st of 203 in the world and 35th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 0.54 t (2024), 195th of 203 in the world and 31st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.1 Mt (2024), 196th of 203 in the world and 31st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
MicronesiaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MicronesiaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators
Environment: Micronesia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.00 t2024 | 201/203 | 35/37 | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | −4.2%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.54 t2024 | 195/203 | 31/37 | 0.37 t | 0.41 t | 0.46 t | +23%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 196/203 | 31/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +28%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.0 Mt2024 | 197/203 | 32/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | ±0.0%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 185/203 | 29/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +26%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 2.0%2022 | 180/212 | 30/37 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% | +0.6 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 4.9%2021 | 164/206 | 27/35 | 4.2% | 1.1% | 6.2% | +3.7 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³2023 | 197/200 | 31/33 | 4.8 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | −18%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 92.1%2024 | 1/214 | 1/35 | 91.2% | 91.6% | 92.0% | +0.3 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 7.7%2024 | 187/210 | 30/36 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 7.7% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 3.4%2024 | 152/206 | 18/34 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.0%2025 | 210/213 | 34/36 | · | · | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,716 kg/ha2024 | 132/179 | 22/24 | 1,231 kg/ha | 1,475 kg/ha | 1,707 kg/ha | +2.7%since 2014 | 5,430 kg/ha | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−4.2%0.00 t in 2024
- Renewable energy+0.6 pp2.0% in 2022
- Renewable power+3.7 pp4.9% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure−18%3.5 µg/m³ in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG per person+23%0.54 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+28%0.1 Mt in 2024
- Methane+26%0.0 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Micronesia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Micronesia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Micronesia | United States | Papua New Guinea | Palau |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t2024 | 13.62 t2024 | 0.52 t2024 | 82.84 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.54 t2024 | 17.39 t2024 | 1.02 t2024 | 86.68 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 5,912.6 Mt2024 | 10.8 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 4,632.2 Mt2024 | 5.5 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 843.4 Mt2024 | 3.7 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 2.0%2022 | 10.9%2021 | 54.6%2022 | 0.9%2022 |
| Renewable power | 4.9%2021 | 20.3%2021 | 40.0%2021 | 4.6%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 3.5 µg/m³2023 | 7.0 µg/m³2023 | 14.1 µg/m³2023 | 4.9 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 92.1%2024 | 33.8%2024 | 75.2%2024 | 90.8%2024 |