Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Christmas Island

Christmas Island: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54,960 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
-32,976 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Christmas Island, 1971–2024

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720241971: 14.7k tonnes1972: 0 tonnes1973: -14.7k tonnes1974: 55.0k tonnes1975: 11.0k tonnes1976: -11.0k tonnes1977: -33.0k tonnes1978: 0 tonnes1979: 7.3k tonnes1980: 0 tonnes1981: 3.7k tonnes1982: -29.3k tonnes1983: 7.3k tonnes1995: 0 tonnes1996: 0 tonnes1997: 0 tonnes1998: 0 tonnes1999: 0 tonnes2000: 0 tonnes2001: 0 tonnes2002: 0 tonnes2003: 0 tonnes2004: 0 tonnes2005: 0 tonnes2006: 0 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 0 tonnes2011: 0 tonnes2012: 0 tonnes2013: 0 tonnes2014: 0 tonnes2015: 0 tonnes2016: 0 tonnes2017: 0 tonnes2018: 0 tonnes2019: 0 tonnes2020: 0 tonnes2021: 0 tonnes2022: 0 tonnes2023: 0 tonnes2024: 0 tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Christmas Island is 0 tonnes, measured in 2024.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Christmas Island peaked at 54,960 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32,976 tonnes, in 1977.

Christmas Island ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,257 tonnes -32,976 tonnes 54,960 tonnes 9
1980s -4,580 tonnes -29,312 tonnes 7,328 tonnes 4
1990s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 5
2000s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
2010s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
2020s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Christmas Island

  1. 163 Saint Helena 421 tonnes compare
  2. 165 Niue 334 tonnes compare
  3. 166 Antarctica 0 tonnes compare
  4. 168 Moldova -2,460 tonnes compare
  5. 169 Croatia -2,748 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Christmas Island?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Christmas Island was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Christmas Island?
The highest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 1974.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Christmas Island?
The lowest recorded value was -32,976 tonnes in 1977.
How does Christmas Island rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Christmas Island ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Christmas Island data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.