How does Kiribati rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Kiribati ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kiribati

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kiribati
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kiribati: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0005 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 25.0%

World rank

190th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0005 Mt CO2e

in 2008

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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

Kiribati recorded 0.0005 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kiribati peaked at 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Kiribati ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

187 Greenland 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
189 Grenada 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0005 Mt CO2e compare
192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
193 British Virgin Islands 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
193 Dominica 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Kiribati

Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,184 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 41.92 % (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Arable land — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
Roundwood — Import value 289 1000 USD (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.88 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kiribati?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kiribati was 0.0005 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 2008.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Kiribati rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Kiribati ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).