Kiribati vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Kiribati
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
0.686 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kiribati rank
32nd
World rank
30th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Kiribati
  • World
-202468197119972024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 2.16 % change on previous year against 0.686 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 1.47 % change on previous year.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 203 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.37 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Kiribati
1980s 2.47 % change on previous year 0.905 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Kiribati
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year 0.0749 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Kiribati
2000s 2.63 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Kiribati
2010s 2.5 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Kiribati
2020s 2.83 % change on previous year 0.7692 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Kiribati or World?
Kiribati, at 2.16 % change on previous year against 0.686 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Kiribati and World?
1.47 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Kiribati ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.