Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Kiribati
Kiribati: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0233 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Kiribati is 0.0233 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Kiribati peaked at 0.0233 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0233 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0233 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Samoa 0.0288 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0273 Mt CO2e compare
- 186 Dominica 0.0264 Mt CO2e compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 0.0204 Mt CO2e compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 0.0201 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Aruba 0.017 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Kiribati?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Kiribati was 0.0233 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).