Kiribati vs Least developed countries: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Kiribati
3.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kiribati rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
21st

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Kiribati
  • Least developed countries
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3.97 % change on previous year against 1.75 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 4.36 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year Kiribati
1980s -1.22 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s 1.88 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 9.26 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year Kiribati
2010s 2.68 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 0.402 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 1.49 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.3923 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Kiribati or Least developed countries?
Kiribati, at 3.97 % change on previous year against 1.75 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Kiribati and Least developed countries?
2.22 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Least developed countries rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Kiribati ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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