Kiribati vs Nauru: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kiribati
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
Nauru
61,390 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
206th
Nauru rank
207th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72,456 tonnes against 61,390 tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 11,066 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 206th and Nauru ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,709 tonnes | 42,747 tonnes | 25,037 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1970s | 28,213 tonnes | 95,997 tonnes | 67,784 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1980s | 23,450 tonnes | 138,133 tonnes | 114,683 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1990s | 27,846 tonnes | 109,554 tonnes | 81,707 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 43,968 tonnes | 60,090 tonnes | 16,122 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2010s | 60,090 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 70,118 tonnes | 57,800 tonnes | 12,318 tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati, at 72,456 tonnes against 61,390 tonnes in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 11,066 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kiribati ranks 206th and Nauru 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.