Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions
Kiribati
110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kiribati rank
194th
Tuvalu rank
197th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 91,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.6 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 2,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 3,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 943.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 3,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 3,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 3,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 4,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 4,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 5,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 7,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 24,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 41,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 40,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 48,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 70,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 92,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 107,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 91,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.