Kiribati vs Naoero: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Kiribati
100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Naoero
62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kiribati rank
193rd
Naoero rank
195th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Kiribati
- Naoero
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Naoero, a difference of 38,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.6 times Naoero's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Naoero ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 14 and Naoero in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 992.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 915.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 1,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 1,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 1,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 1,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 1,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 2,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 3,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 19,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Naoero |
| 1970s | 36,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Naoero |
| 1980s | 34,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Naoero |
| 1990s | 42,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Naoero |
| 2000s | 62,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 83,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 97,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
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 Naoero?
- Kiribati, at 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Kiribati and Naoero?
- 38,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Naoero?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Naoero rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Naoero ranks 195th 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.