Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,364
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,364
in 2025
All-time low
2,047
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kiribati, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,364 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,364 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,047, in 1991.
Kiribati ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,214 | — |
| 1991 | 2,047 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,496 | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2,456 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,469 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,499 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,456 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,440 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,503 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,365 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,482 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,358 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,342 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,258 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,184 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,264 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,287 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,173 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,138 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,120 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,151 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,242 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,383 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,382 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,616 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,762 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,822 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,875 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,927 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,839 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,024 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,127 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,175 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,275 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,364 | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,364 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,394 | 2,047 | 2,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,269 | 2,138 | 2,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 | 2,120 | 2,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,134 | 2,839 | 3,364 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kiribati was 3,364 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,364 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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