Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 0 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0 tonnes
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
187th
of 248 countries
All-time high
374,565 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati stood at 0 tonnes. 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 co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati peaked at 374,565 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 187th 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 CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 374,565 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2025 | 9,686 tonnes | — |
| 2026 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.38 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,130 tonnes. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,893 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 374,565 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Hong Kong 600.56 tonnes compare
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- 186 Isle of Man 25.56 tonnes compare
- 187 Aland Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 American Samoa 0 tonnes
- 187 Andorra 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 187 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Barbados 0 tonnes
- 187 Bermuda 0 tonnes
- 187 Bouvet Island 0 tonnes
- 187 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 tonnes
- 187 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
- 187 Cocos Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 French Polynesia 0 tonnes
- 187 French Southern Territories 0 tonnes
- 187 Gibraltar 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Guernsey 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Jersey 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 187 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 187 Malta 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Martinique 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 187 Mayotte 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 187 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 187 Niue 0 tonnes
- 187 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes
- 187 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Palau 0 tonnes
- 187 Pitcairn 0 tonnes
- 187 Reunion 0 tonnes
- 187 Saint Barthelemy 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Helena 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Martin (French part) 0 tonnes
- 187 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 187 San Marino 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
- 187 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 187 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Tokelau 0 tonnes
- 187 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 187 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Vatican 0 tonnes
- 187 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
- 187 Western Sahara 0 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kiribati was 0 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 374,565 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.