What is emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country)?

Emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country) was 795.19 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The highest recorded value was 2,076 tonnes in 2001.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes in 1750.

How does Micronesia (country) rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country)

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country)
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Micronesia (country): Emissions of air pollutants was 795.19 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

795.19 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

203rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

2,076 tonnes

in 2001

All-time low

1.86 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country), 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 795.19 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2,076 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.86 tonnes, in 1750.

Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1.9 tonnes	1.86 tonnes	1.94 tonnes	10
1760s	2 tonnes	1.95 tonnes	2.05 tonnes	10
1770s	2.1 tonnes	2.06 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	10
1780s	2.21 tonnes	2.16 tonnes	2.26 tonnes	10
1790s	2.33 tonnes	2.28 tonnes	2.38 tonnes	10
1800s	2.48 tonnes	2.39 tonnes	2.56 tonnes	10
1810s	2.68 tonnes	2.58 tonnes	2.77 tonnes	10
1820s	2.89 tonnes	2.79 tonnes	3 tonnes	10
1830s	3.13 tonnes	3.02 tonnes	3.23 tonnes	10
1840s	3.37 tonnes	3.26 tonnes	3.49 tonnes	10
1850s	3.76 tonnes	3.52 tonnes	4.01 tonnes	10
1860s	4.36 tonnes	4.07 tonnes	4.66 tonnes	10
1870s	5.07 tonnes	4.73 tonnes	5.42 tonnes	10
1880s	5.91 tonnes	5.5 tonnes	6.45 tonnes	10
1890s	6.79 tonnes	6.59 tonnes	7.01 tonnes	10
1900s	9.24 tonnes	7.07 tonnes	11.61 tonnes	10
1910s	14.1 tonnes	12.18 tonnes	16 tonnes	10
1920s	17.83 tonnes	16.42 tonnes	19.07 tonnes	10
1930s	19.97 tonnes	19.28 tonnes	20.59 tonnes	10
1940s	18.85 tonnes	16.26 tonnes	20.71 tonnes	10
1950s	19.68 tonnes	15.68 tonnes	23.61 tonnes	10
1960s	158.5 tonnes	24.47 tonnes	388.47 tonnes	10
1970s	707.72 tonnes	401.02 tonnes	925.11 tonnes	10
1980s	1,064 tonnes	953.04 tonnes	1,198 tonnes	10
1990s	1,541 tonnes	1,251 tonnes	1,961 tonnes	10
2000s	1,510 tonnes	1,145 tonnes	2,076 tonnes	10
2010s	958.36 tonnes	882.08 tonnes	1,122 tonnes	10
2020s	786.2 tonnes	759.91 tonnes	803.5 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

200 Vanuatu 1,502 tonnes compare
201 United States Virgin Islands 1,383 tonnes compare
202 Tonga 1,092 tonnes compare
204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 774.39 tonnes compare
205 Turks and Caicos Islands 768.23 tonnes compare
206 Falkland Islands 643.99 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Micronesia (country)

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0614 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5426 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0401 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.045 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0142 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Micronesia (country) →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country)?: Emissions of air pollutants in Micronesia (country) was 795.19 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The highest recorded value was 2,076 tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes in 1750.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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