Central African Republic vs Kiribati: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions

Central African Republic
5,402 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati
3,169 tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
153rd
Kiribati rank
155th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5,402 tonnes against 3,169 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 2,233 tonnes.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kiribati ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 153rd and Kiribati ranks 155th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Kiribati in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Kiribati Difference Ahead
1960s 12,366 tonnes 458 tonnes 11,908 tonnes Central African Republic
1970s -8,427 tonnes 1,466 tonnes 9,893 tonnes Kiribati
1980s 14,656 tonnes -366.4 tonnes 15,022 tonnes Central African Republic
1990s -1,832 tonnes 732.8 tonnes 2,565 tonnes Kiribati
2000s -7,694 tonnes 1,832 tonnes 9,526 tonnes Kiribati
2010s 15,755 tonnes 2,198 tonnes 13,557 tonnes Central African Republic
2020s 16,648 tonnes 568 tonnes 16,080 tonnes Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Central African Republic or Kiribati?
Central African Republic, at 5,402 tonnes against 3,169 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Central African Republic and Kiribati?
2,233 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kiribati?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Kiribati rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 153rd and Kiribati ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.