Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kiribati, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Gambia, The 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 136,488 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 86,513 (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati was 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.