Christmas Island vs Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Christmas Island
1.33 million tonnes
in 1983
Kiribati
2.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
210th
Kiribati rank
208th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Christmas Island
- Kiribati
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 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th 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 | 509,662 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 209,214 tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 712,645 tonnes | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, 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 from oil between Christmas Island and Kiribati?
- 999,120 tonnes, with Kiribati 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.