What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The highest recorded value was 1,929 tonnes in 2001.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9435 tonnes in 1750.

How does Micronesia (country) rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Micronesia (country) ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Micronesia (country)

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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): Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 934.13 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

934.13 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

190th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1,929 tonnes

in 2001

All-time low

0.9435 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 934.13 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1,929 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9435 tonnes, in 1750.

Micronesia (country) ranks 190th 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	0.9651 tonnes	0.9435 tonnes	0.9866 tonnes	10
1760s	1.01 tonnes	0.9914 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	10
1770s	1.06 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	1.09 tonnes	10
1780s	1.12 tonnes	1.09 tonnes	1.14 tonnes	10
1790s	1.17 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	1.2 tonnes	10
1800s	1.23 tonnes	1.2 tonnes	1.26 tonnes	10
1810s	1.29 tonnes	1.26 tonnes	1.32 tonnes	10
1820s	1.36 tonnes	1.33 tonnes	1.39 tonnes	10
1830s	1.42 tonnes	1.39 tonnes	1.45 tonnes	10
1840s	1.49 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	1.52 tonnes	10
1850s	1.8 tonnes	1.53 tonnes	2.09 tonnes	10
1860s	2.45 tonnes	2.16 tonnes	2.76 tonnes	10
1870s	3.2 tonnes	2.83 tonnes	3.59 tonnes	10
1880s	4.19 tonnes	3.63 tonnes	4.92 tonnes	10
1890s	5.13 tonnes	5.11 tonnes	5.2 tonnes	10
1900s	5.55 tonnes	5.21 tonnes	5.96 tonnes	10
1910s	5.93 tonnes	5.83 tonnes	6.05 tonnes	10
1920s	5.47 tonnes	5.09 tonnes	5.81 tonnes	10
1930s	4.75 tonnes	4.44 tonnes	5.04 tonnes	10
1940s	3.57 tonnes	2.58 tonnes	4.37 tonnes	10
1950s	2.73 tonnes	2.37 tonnes	3.02 tonnes	10
1960s	163.12 tonnes	3.07 tonnes	414.93 tonnes	10
1970s	720.5 tonnes	415.25 tonnes	966.43 tonnes	10
1980s	880.07 tonnes	766.78 tonnes	1,003 tonnes	10
1990s	1,008 tonnes	752.14 tonnes	1,488 tonnes	10
2000s	1,415 tonnes	985.82 tonnes	1,929 tonnes	10
2010s	944.52 tonnes	836.65 tonnes	1,027 tonnes	10
2020s	912.69 tonnes	897.73 tonnes	934.13 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

187 Solomon Islands 1,042 tonnes compare
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189 United States Virgin Islands 965.77 tonnes compare
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192 Sao Tome and Principe 841.57 tonnes compare
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More energy & mining data for Micronesia (country)

Fuel imports 30.1% (2013)
Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2013)
Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2013)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.7% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.9% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 42.4% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Micronesia (country)?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Micronesia (country) was 934.13 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The highest recorded value was 1,929 tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9435 tonnes in 1750.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Micronesia (country) ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.