Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 248.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Kiribati, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 248.0% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kiribati peaked at 248.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +450.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +315.2% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +93.2% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 106.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 155.0% | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 170.4% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 158.6% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 181.9% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 150.5% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 161.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 150.5% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 148.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 163.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 166.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 174.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 193.1% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 198.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 221.1% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 224.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 219.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 243.8% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 232.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 234.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 248.0% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 1.2% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 122.4% | 48.9% | 181.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.2% | 148.9% | 224.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.7% | 219.9% | 248.0% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0017 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 122.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 75.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kiribati?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kiribati was 248.0% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 248.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Kiribati ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.