Christmas Island vs Kiribati: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Christmas Island
80,608 tonnes
in 1983
Kiribati
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
205th
Kiribati rank
207th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Christmas Island
- Kiribati
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 80,608 tonnes against 72,456 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 8,152 tonnes.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Christmas Island has been ahead every year.
Christmas Island ranks 205th and Kiribati ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,462 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | 69,250 tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 1980s | 88,852 tonnes | 26,564 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Christmas Island or Kiribati?
- Christmas Island, at 80,608 tonnes against 72,456 tonnes in Kiribati as of 1983.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Christmas Island and Kiribati?
- 8,152 tonnes, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Kiribati?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1983.
- How do Christmas Island and Kiribati rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Christmas Island ranks 205th and Kiribati ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.