Per capita methane emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita methane emissions 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
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Kiribati is 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Kiribati peaked at 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
Kiribati ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1649 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 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2009 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 | 0.2157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2152 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 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2131 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 | 0.2082 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 | 0.208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2057 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 | 0.2173 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 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2135 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 | 0.2168 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 | +0.9% |
| 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 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2299 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 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 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2157 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 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2221 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
- 192 Jamaica 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Syria 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Japan 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Aruba 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Nauru 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0966 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 per capita methane emissions in Kiribati?
- Per capita methane emissions in Kiribati was 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.