Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual carbon dioxide emissions was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
188th
of 248 countries
All-time high
374,565
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati peaked at 374,565 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 188th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 374,565 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 9,686 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02 million. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,516. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,893 | 0 | 374,565 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 185 Luxembourg 297.44 compare
- 186 Jersey 182.02 compare
- 187 Isle of Man 25.56 compare
- 188 Aland Islands 0 compare
- 188 American Samoa 0
- 188 Andorra 0 compare
- 188 Anguilla 0
- 188 Aruba 0 compare
- 188 Barbados 0
- 188 Bermuda 0
- 188 Bouvet Island 0
- 188 British Indian Ocean Territory 0
- 188 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 0
- 188 Christmas Island 0
- 188 Cocos Islands 0
- 188 Cook Islands 0
- 188 Faroe Islands 0
- 188 French Polynesia 0
- 188 French Southern Territories 0
- 188 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 188 Guernsey 0 compare
- 188 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0
- 188 Iceland 0 compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 0
- 188 Macao 0 compare
- 188 Maldives 0
- 188 Malta 0 compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 0
- 188 Martinique 0 compare
- 188 Mauritius 0
- 188 Mayotte 0 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 0
- 188 Monaco 0 compare
- 188 Montserrat 0 compare
- 188 Nauru 0
- 188 Niue 0
- 188 Norfolk Island 0
- 188 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 188 Palau 0
- 188 Pitcairn 0
- 188 Reunion 0
- 188 Saint Barthelemy 0 compare
- 188 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 188 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 188 Samoa 0
- 188 San Marino 0 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 188 Seychelles 0
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 188 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0
- 188 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 compare
- 188 Tokelau 0
- 188 Tonga 0
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 0
- 188 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 188 Vatican 0
- 188 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 188 Western Sahara 0 compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati?
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Kiribati was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 374,565 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 188th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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