Christmas Island vs Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time

  • Christmas Island
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Christmas Island or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 2.33 million tonnes against 1.33 million tonnes in Christmas Island as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Christmas Island and Kiribati?
999,120 tonnes, 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 co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
Christmas Island ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.