Kiribati vs Palau: Methane emissions
Kiribati
31,000
in 2024
Palau
37,506
in 2024
Kiribati rank
190th
Palau rank
189th
Methane emissions over time
- Kiribati
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 37,506 against 31,000 in Kiribati, a difference of 6,506.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 190th and Palau ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 12 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,397 | 579.83 | 1,817 | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 2,522 | 656.05 | 1,866 | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 2,627 | 735.76 | 1,891 | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 2,742 | 835.16 | 1,907 | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 2,859 | 927.91 | 1,931 | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 3,070 | 962.45 | 2,108 | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 3,409 | 976.02 | 2,433 | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 3,708 | 944.95 | 2,763 | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 4,016 | 923.69 | 3,092 | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 4,739 | 1,072 | 3,668 | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 6,263 | 2,414 | 3,849 | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 8,492 | 6,666 | 1,826 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 11,209 | 137,554 | 126,345 | Palau |
| 1980s | 14,159 | 143,340 | 129,181 | Palau |
| 1990s | 16,705 | 144,651 | 127,945 | Palau |
| 2000s | 20,882 | 63,067 | 42,186 | Palau |
| 2010s | 25,850 | 41,555 | 15,706 | Palau |
| 2020s | 29,973 | 37,075 | 7,102 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Kiribati or Palau?
- Palau, at 37,506 against 31,000 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Kiribati and Palau?
- 6,506, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for methane emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 190th and Palau ranks 189th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.