Kiribati vs Saint Helena: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Kiribati
100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena
13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kiribati rank
193rd
Saint Helena rank
196th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Kiribati
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena, a difference of 87,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 7.7 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Saint Helena ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 992.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 844.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 903.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 964.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 1,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 1,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 1,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 1,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 1,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 2,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 3,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 19,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 36,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 34,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 42,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 62,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 83,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 97,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,477 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 Saint Helena?
- Kiribati, at 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Kiribati and Saint Helena?
- 87,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Helena?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saint Helena rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Saint Helena ranks 196th 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.