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Micronesia (country) vs United Kingdom

17 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Micronesia (country); the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Micronesia (country)
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Micronesia (country): 0.15 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
0200400600200020102020United Kingdomhigh 1998low 2010

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Micronesia (country): 1.33 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0510200020102020United Kingdomhigh 1998low 2010

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Micronesia (country): 0.06 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 43.8 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0501001501850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 2022

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Micronesia (country): 0.21 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 390.3 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
05001850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1998low 1986

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Micronesia (country): 0.02 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 2016

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

Micronesia (country): 205.1 kg CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 481.9 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
0200400201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Micronesia (country): 4,428 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k19801990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2017

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Micronesia (country): 0.00 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2010

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Micronesia (country): 92.2 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
0501990200020102020United Kingdom

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Micronesia (country): 0.00 deaths/year · 2021United Kingdom: 1.02 deaths/year · 2021
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2002

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Micronesia (country): 0.65 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2023

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Micronesia (country): 0.00 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
0102030201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Micronesia (country): 64.0 kg/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 84.4 kg/person/year · 2023
05020192020202120222023United Kingdom

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Micronesia (country): 2.40 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023United Kingdom: 114.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
01002002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2006low 2021

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Micronesia (country): 0.00 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Micronesia (country): 22.5 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1980

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Micronesia (country): 2.30 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data