Kiribati vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Kiribati
7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kiribati rank
191st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
188th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Kiribati
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kiribati, a difference of 2,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 333.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 358.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 432.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 541.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 558.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 603.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 654.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 722.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 915.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 795.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 855.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 1,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 1,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 1,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 2,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 2,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 3,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 5,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 6,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 7,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Kiribati or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.