Methane emissions, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1962.
Kiribati ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Jamaica 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Syria 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Japan 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Aruba 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Nauru 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in Kiribati?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Kiribati was 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- How does Kiribati rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.