Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1996
All-time low
158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2008
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati stood at 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
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 per capita in Kiribati peaked at 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996 and was at its lowest, 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 235.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 236.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 206.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 177.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 353.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +99.5% |
| 1985 | 354.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 285.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 291.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 290.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 291.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 291.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 288.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 339.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 388.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 388.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 388.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 388.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 388.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 388.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 251.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 265.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 221.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 213.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 217.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 180.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 174.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 190.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 181.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 224.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 227.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 230.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 228.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 227.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 228.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 200.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 224.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 221.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 220.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 223.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 223.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 215.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 353.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2000 | -35.1% | 388.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 251.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 354.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 per capita in Kiribati?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.