Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0284 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kiribati stood at 0.0284 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kiribati peaked at 0.0284 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 191st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0284 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0284 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | 0.012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 Mt CO2e | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Faroe Islands 0.0417 Mt CO2e compare
- 189 Palau 0.0388 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.0305 Mt CO2e compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0.0255 Mt CO2e compare
- 193 Aruba 0.0228 Mt CO2e compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 0.0192 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kiribati?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kiribati was 0.0284 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).