Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kiribati

Kiribati: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.

That places Kiribati 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre -21.3%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre -17.5%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre +100.0%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2010 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2014 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +100.0% 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 161 Botswana 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Sweden 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Jordan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Tonga 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
How does Kiribati rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.