Kiribati vs Niue: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Kiribati
2.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Niue
286,056 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
191st
Niue rank
193rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Kiribati
- Niue
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.33 million tonnes against 286,056 tonnes in Niue, a difference of 2.04 million tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 8.1 times Niue's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Niue ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300,448 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | 280,296 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 561,325 tonnes | 56,792 tonnes | 504,533 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 805,347 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | 166,346 tonnes | 998,806 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 217,275 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | 271,182 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kiribati or Niue?
- Kiribati, at 2.33 million tonnes against 286,056 tonnes in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kiribati and Niue?
- 2.04 million tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Niue?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Niue rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Niue ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.