Change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Change air pollutant emissions was 1,329 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,329
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
207th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,497
in 1920
All-time low
205.61
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati stood at 1,329.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati peaked at 1,497 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 205.61, in 1750.
Kiribati ranks 207th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 205.61 | — |
| 1751 | 206.67 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 207.74 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 208.8 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 209.86 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 210.93 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 211.99 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 213.05 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 214.12 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 215.18 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 216.24 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 217.35 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 218.47 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 219.59 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 220.7 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 221.82 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 222.93 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 224.04 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 225.16 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 226.27 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 227.39 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 228.56 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 229.72 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 230.89 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 232.06 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 233.23 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 234.4 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 235.56 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 236.73 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 237.9 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 239.07 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 240.29 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 241.51 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 242.74 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 243.96 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 245.19 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 246.41 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 247.63 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 248.85 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 250.07 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 251.29 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 252.58 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 253.86 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 255.14 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 256.42 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 257.7 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 258.98 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 260.25 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 261.53 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 262.81 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 264.09 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 265.43 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 266.76 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 268.1 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 269.44 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 270.78 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 272.11 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 273.45 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 274.78 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 276.12 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 277.45 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 278.93 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 280.41 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 281.89 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 283.36 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 284.84 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 286.31 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 287.79 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 289.26 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 290.74 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 292.21 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 293.75 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 295.3 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 296.85 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 298.39 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 299.93 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 301.47 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 303.01 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 304.56 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 306.1 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 307.63 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 309.25 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 310.86 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 312.47 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 314.08 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 315.69 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 317.3 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 318.91 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 320.52 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 322.12 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 323.73 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 325.41 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 327.09 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 328.77 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 330.45 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 332.12 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 333.8 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 335.47 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 337.14 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 338.82 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 340.49 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 352.64 | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 365.23 | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 378.26 | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 391.76 | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 405.72 | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 420.18 | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 435.15 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 450.65 | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 466.69 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 483.3 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 496.56 | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 510.23 | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 524.32 | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 538.86 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 553.85 | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 569.31 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 585.26 | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 601.7 | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 618.65 | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 636.14 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 653.51 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 671.19 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 689.43 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 708.23 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 727.62 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 747.61 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 768.23 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 789.49 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 811.41 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 834.01 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 820.71 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 852.88 | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 886.39 | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 921.29 | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 957.63 | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 995.49 | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1,035 | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 1,076 | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 1,119 | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1,163 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1,165 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,166 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,167 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,168 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,174 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,179 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,185 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,192 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,198 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 1,203 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1,233 | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 1,263 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 1,293 | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 1,323 | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 1,353 | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 1,384 | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 1,415 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1,446 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 1,476 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1,477 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 1,479 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1,480 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1,482 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1,484 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1,486 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1,489 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1,491 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1,494 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 1,497 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1,495 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1,476 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 1,466 | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 1,457 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 1,448 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 1,419 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 1,411 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1,403 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 1,377 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 1,370 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1,378 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 1,356 | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 1,341 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 1,326 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 1,312 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 1,298 | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 1,285 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 1,273 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 1,260 | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1,248 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1,228 | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 1,206 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 1,185 | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 1,164 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 1,130 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 1,110 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 1,036 | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 964.06 | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 894.29 | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 839.62 | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 804.59 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 763.85 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 719.14 | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 671.65 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 622.3 | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 572.04 | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 520.56 | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 467.9 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 414.05 | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 359.14 | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 413.89 | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 412.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 462.56 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 404.22 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 243.9 | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 245.83 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 395.38 | +60.8% |
| 1968 | 538.95 | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 252.63 | -53.1% |
| 1970 | 393.31 | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 503.52 | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 468.06 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 543.49 | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 499.68 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 517.56 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 530.16 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 433.53 | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 457.62 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 512.88 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 563.15 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 556.04 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 540.47 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 489.1 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 542.23 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 458.21 | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 433.5 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 492.19 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 508.91 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 530.28 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 636.38 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 641.39 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 670.38 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 686.94 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 683.83 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 730.69 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 818.84 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 783.88 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 809.74 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 798.24 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 913.55 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 918.21 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,032 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,066 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,096 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,224 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,257 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,215 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,335 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,301 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,333 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,461 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,402 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,376 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,353 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,409 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,361 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,351 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,371 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,365 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,335 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,339 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,329 | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,329 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,329 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | +60.8% | 245.83 | 395.38 |
| 1970 | +55.7% | 252.63 | 393.31 |
| 1969 | -53.1% | 538.95 | 252.63 |
| 1965 | -39.7% | 404.22 | 243.9 |
| 1968 | +36.3% | 395.38 | 538.95 |
| 1971 | +28.0% | 393.31 | 503.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.39 | 205.61 | 215.18 | 10 |
| 1760s | 221.26 | 216.24 | 226.27 | 10 |
| 1770s | 232.64 | 227.39 | 237.9 | 10 |
| 1780s | 244.57 | 239.07 | 250.07 | 10 |
| 1790s | 257.05 | 251.29 | 262.81 | 10 |
| 1800s | 270.11 | 264.09 | 276.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 284.1 | 277.45 | 290.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 299.16 | 292.21 | 306.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 314.88 | 307.63 | 322.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 331.28 | 323.73 | 338.82 | 10 |
| 1850s | 400.68 | 340.49 | 466.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | 548.2 | 483.3 | 618.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 720.29 | 636.14 | 811.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 949.8 | 820.71 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,172 | 1,163 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,311 | 1,198 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,484 | 1,476 | 1,494 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,445 | 1,377 | 1,497 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,320 | 1,260 | 1,378 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,116 | 894.29 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 1950s | 639.57 | 414.05 | 839.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 372.9 | 243.9 | 538.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.98 | 393.31 | 543.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 511.41 | 433.5 | 563.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 726.03 | 636.38 | 818.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 | 913.55 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 | 1,333 | 1,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,334 | 1,329 | 1,339 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Dominica 1,905 compare
- 205 Montserrat 1,843 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,458 compare
- 208 Marshall Islands 1,061 compare
- 209 Cook Islands 610.84 compare
- 210 American Samoa 610.7 compare
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- 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 change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Kiribati was 1,329 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 in 1920.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.61 in 1750.
- How does Kiribati rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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