Christmas Island vs Kiribati: Cumulative co emissions

Christmas Island
1.33 million
in 2024
Kiribati
2.33 million
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
210th
Kiribati rank
208th

Cumulative co emissions over time

  • Christmas Island
  • Kiribati
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 2.33 million against 1.33 million in Christmas Island, a difference of 999,120.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.8 times Christmas Island's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.

Christmas Island ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 4 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Christmas Island Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 509,662 300,448 209,214 Christmas Island
1980s 1.21 million 494,640 712,645 Christmas Island
1990s 1.33 million 863,483 466,547 Christmas Island
2000s 1.33 million 1.17 million 164,879 Christmas Island
2010s 1.33 million 1.69 million 364,204 Kiribati
2020s 1.33 million 2.19 million 857,816 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co emissions, Christmas Island or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 2.33 million against 1.33 million in Christmas Island as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co emissions between Christmas Island and Kiribati?
999,120, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Kiribati?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Christmas Island and Kiribati rank globally for cumulative co emissions?
Christmas Island ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed