Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kiribati, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kiribati is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,067.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kiribati peaked at 100.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -66.7%, in 1969.
That places Kiribati 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50.0% | — |
| 1963 | 66.7% | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -40.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | — |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 1969 | -66.7% | -233.3% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | -250.0% |
| 1971 | 33.3% | -66.7% |
| 1972 | -12.5% | -137.5% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | -442.9% |
| 1974 | -10.0% | -123.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | -33.3% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | — |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -12.5% | — |
| 1983 | -14.3% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | -16.7% | — |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -220.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 16.7% | — |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 12.5% | — |
| 1997 | -11.1% | -188.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | -10.0% | -140.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -322.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | — |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -7.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | — |
| 2011 | -6.2% | -127.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | -6.2% | -193.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -526.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | -0.5% | — |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1067.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1067.8% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | -66.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | -33.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -16.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -11.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | -10.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -6.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 31 Solomon Islands 4.6% compare
- 32 Samoa 4.6% compare
- 33 Tonga 4.6% compare
- 35 Nauru 4.6% compare
- 36 Cook Islands 4.6% compare
- 37 Wallis and Futuna 4.6% 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kiribati?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kiribati was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.7% in 1969.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.