Co emissions per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Co emissions per capita was 0.5386 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Co emissions per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Kiribati is 0.5386, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.6022 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1516, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1516 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2218 | +46.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3605 | +62.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3516 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2056 | -41.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2019 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3996 | +97.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5937 | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 0.195 | -67.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3821 | +96.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4996 | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4289 | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6022 | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5385 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5405 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5434 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3647 | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3671 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4261 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4792 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4717 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4062 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3425 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3369 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3305 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2691 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3152 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3077 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3005 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2936 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2878 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3303 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3717 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3662 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3608 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.399 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3483 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3421 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3364 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4134 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.365 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4368 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4279 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4575 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4858 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5128 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5025 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.457 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4473 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5392 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4967 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4894 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4828 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4765 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5018 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4638 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5787 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5702 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5617 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.552 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5422 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5335 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5228 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5386 | +3.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.5386 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.5386 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +97.9% | 0.2019 | 0.3996 |
| 1970 | +96.0% | 0.195 | 0.3821 |
| 1969 | -67.2% | 0.5937 | 0.195 |
| 1963 | +62.6% | 0.2218 | 0.3605 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2979 | 0.1516 | 0.5937 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4693 | 0.3647 | 0.6022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.356 | 0.2691 | 0.4792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3436 | 0.2878 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4506 | 0.365 | 0.5128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5161 | 0.4638 | 0.5787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5378 | 0.5228 | 0.552 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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 co emissions per capita in Kiribati?
- Co emissions per capita in Kiribati was 0.5386 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6022 in 1973.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1516 in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for co emissions per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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