Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 177.55 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Micronesia (country), 1991–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 177.55 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Micronesia (country) peaked at 180.29 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.92 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places Micronesia (country) 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.31 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 95.4 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 93.39 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 91.67 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.71 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 90.32 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.02 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.77 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.53 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.23 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.99 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.92 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.05 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.33 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.75 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.3 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.79 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.62 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.97 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.84 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.67 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.48 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.25 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.97 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.67 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.33 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.97 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.67 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 180.29 kilograms per person | +98.9% |
| 2021 | 89.58 kilograms per person | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 178.38 kilograms per person | +99.1% |
| 2023 | 177.55 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 177.55 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 177.55 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.1% | 89.58 kilograms per person | 178.38 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | +98.9% | 90.67 kilograms per person | 180.29 kilograms per person |
| 2021 | -50.3% | 180.29 kilograms per person | 89.58 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.01 kilograms per person | 89.53 kilograms per person | 97.31 kilograms per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.1 kilograms per person | 88.92 kilograms per person | 92.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.98 kilograms per person | 90.67 kilograms per person | 92.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.45 kilograms per person | 89.58 kilograms per person | 180.29 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 109 Lesotho 181.7 kilograms per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 181.43 kilograms per person compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178.96 kilograms per person compare
- 113 Cameroon 173.76 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Morocco 170.24 kilograms per person compare
- 115 North Macedonia 169.23 kilograms per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7752 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,067 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Micronesia (country)?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Micronesia (country) was 177.55 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 180.29 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.92 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.