Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Kiribati
100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kiribati rank
193rd
Micronesia (country) rank
191st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kiribati, a difference of 55,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.5 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 14 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 992.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 1,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 1,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 1,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 1,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 1,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 550.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 678.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 2,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 933.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 3,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 19,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 36,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 34,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 42,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 62,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 83,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 97,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 55,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.