emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati
Kiribati: emissions of air pollutants was 1,329 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,329 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
207th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,497 tonnes
in 1920
All-time low
205.61 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati stood at 1,329 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati peaked at 1,497 tonnes in 1920 and was at its lowest, 205.61 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 205.61 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 206.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 207.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 208.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 209.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 210.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 211.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 213.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 214.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 215.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 216.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 217.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 218.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 219.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 220.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 221.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 222.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 224.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 225.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 226.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 227.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 228.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 229.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 230.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 232.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 233.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 234.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 235.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 236.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 237.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 239.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 240.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 241.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 242.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 243.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 245.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 246.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 247.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 248.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 250.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 251.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 252.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 253.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 255.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 256.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 257.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 258.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 260.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 261.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 262.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 264.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 265.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 266.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 268.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 269.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 270.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 272.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 273.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 274.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 276.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 277.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 278.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 280.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 281.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 283.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 284.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 286.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 287.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 289.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 290.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 292.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 293.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 295.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 296.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 298.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 299.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 301.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 303.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 304.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 306.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 307.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 309.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 310.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 312.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 314.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 315.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 317.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 318.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 320.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 322.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 323.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 325.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 327.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 328.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 330.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 332.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 333.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 335.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 337.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 338.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 340.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 352.64 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 365.23 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 378.26 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 391.76 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 405.72 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 420.18 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 435.15 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 450.65 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 466.69 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 483.3 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 496.56 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 510.23 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 524.32 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 538.86 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 553.85 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 569.31 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 585.26 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 601.7 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 618.65 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 636.14 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 653.51 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 671.19 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 689.43 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 708.23 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 727.62 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 747.61 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 768.23 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 789.49 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 811.41 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 834.01 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 820.71 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 852.88 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 886.39 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 921.29 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 957.63 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 995.49 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1,035 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 1,076 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 1,119 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1,163 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1,164 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1,165 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,166 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,167 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,168 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,174 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,179 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,185 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,192 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,198 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 1,203 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1,233 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 1,263 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 1,293 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 1,323 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 1,353 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 1,384 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 1,415 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1,446 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 1,476 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1,477 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 1,479 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1,480 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1,482 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1,484 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1,489 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1,491 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1,494 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 1,497 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1,495 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1,476 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 1,466 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 1,457 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 1,448 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 1,419 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 1,411 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1,403 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 1,377 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 1,370 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1,378 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 1,356 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 1,341 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 1,326 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 1,312 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 1,298 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 1,285 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 1,273 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 1,260 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1,248 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1,228 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 1,206 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 1,185 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 1,164 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 1,130 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 1,110 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 1,036 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 964.06 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 894.29 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 839.62 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 804.59 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 763.85 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 719.14 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 671.65 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 622.3 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 572.04 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 520.56 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 467.9 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 414.05 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 359.14 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 413.89 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 412.5 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 462.56 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 404.22 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 243.9 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 245.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 395.38 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1968 | 538.95 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 252.63 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1970 | 393.31 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 503.52 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 468.06 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 543.49 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 499.68 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 517.56 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 530.16 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 433.53 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 457.62 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 512.88 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 563.15 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 556.04 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 540.47 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 489.1 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 542.23 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 458.21 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 433.5 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 492.19 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 508.91 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 530.28 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 636.38 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 641.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 670.38 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 686.94 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 683.83 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 730.69 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 818.84 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 783.88 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 809.74 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 798.24 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 913.55 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 918.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,032 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,066 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,096 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,224 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,257 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,215 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,335 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,301 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,333 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,461 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,402 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,376 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,353 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,409 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,361 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,351 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,371 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,365 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,335 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,339 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,329 tonnes | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,329 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,329 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 395.38 tonnes |
| 1970 | +55.7% | 252.63 tonnes | 393.31 tonnes |
| 1969 | -53.1% | 538.95 tonnes | 252.63 tonnes |
| 1965 | -39.7% | 404.22 tonnes | 243.9 tonnes |
| 1968 | +36.3% | 395.38 tonnes | 538.95 tonnes |
| 1971 | +28.0% | 393.31 tonnes | 503.52 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.39 tonnes | 205.61 tonnes | 215.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 221.26 tonnes | 216.24 tonnes | 226.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 232.64 tonnes | 227.39 tonnes | 237.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 244.57 tonnes | 239.07 tonnes | 250.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 257.05 tonnes | 251.29 tonnes | 262.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 270.11 tonnes | 264.09 tonnes | 276.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 284.1 tonnes | 277.45 tonnes | 290.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 299.16 tonnes | 292.21 tonnes | 306.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 314.88 tonnes | 307.63 tonnes | 322.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 331.28 tonnes | 323.73 tonnes | 338.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 400.68 tonnes | 340.49 tonnes | 466.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 548.2 tonnes | 483.3 tonnes | 618.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 720.29 tonnes | 636.14 tonnes | 811.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 949.8 tonnes | 820.71 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,172 tonnes | 1,163 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,311 tonnes | 1,198 tonnes | 1,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,484 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 1,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,445 tonnes | 1,377 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,320 tonnes | 1,260 tonnes | 1,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,116 tonnes | 894.29 tonnes | 1,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 639.57 tonnes | 414.05 tonnes | 839.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 372.9 tonnes | 243.9 tonnes | 538.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.98 tonnes | 393.31 tonnes | 543.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 511.41 tonnes | 433.5 tonnes | 563.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 726.03 tonnes | 636.38 tonnes | 818.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 tonnes | 913.55 tonnes | 1,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,334 tonnes | 1,329 tonnes | 1,339 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati was 1,329 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 tonnes in 1920.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.61 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Kiribati rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.