Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1970 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 49.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 49.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 58.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 63.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 63.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +100.0% | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +66.7% | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -66.7% | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 143 Kazakhstan 103.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zambia 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Togo 88.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Algeria 84.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Central African Republic 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.