Carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati
Kiribati: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 201.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati stood at 201.5.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati peaked at 435.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 158.28, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 116th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 235.88 | — |
| 1981 | 236.53 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 206.96 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 177.4 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 353.83 | +99.5% |
| 1985 | 354.8 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 285.75 | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 291.24 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 290.58 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 291.24 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 291.24 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 288.12 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 339.01 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 388.32 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 388.32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 388.32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 435.88 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 388.32 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 388.32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 388.3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 251.94 | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 265.74 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 221.61 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 213.15 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 217.1 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 180.01 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 174.22 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 190.87 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 158.28 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 181.39 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 224.48 | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 227.98 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 230.93 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 228.3 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 227.49 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 228.76 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 200.62 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 224.53 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 221.88 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 220.25 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 223.64 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 223.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220.93 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 215.92 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 201.5 | -6.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 201.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 201.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +99.5% | 177.4 | 353.83 |
| 2000 | -35.1% | 388.3 | 251.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.42 | 177.4 | 354.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.41 | 288.12 | 435.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.43 | 158.28 | 265.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.52 | 200.62 | 230.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.13 | 201.5 | 223.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 compare
- 115 Barbados 201.66 compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Kiribati was 201.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 435.88 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.28 in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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