Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kiribati, 1990–2025

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1990200720251990: 165.7M international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 156.4M international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 193.8M international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 193.6M international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 197.6M international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 203.0M international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 202.9M international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 205.3M international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 214.4M international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 206.0M international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 219.9M international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 213.0M international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 216.1M international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 212.7M international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 211.4M international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 214.1M international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 226.5M international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 233.4M international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 226.4M international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 227.7M international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 230.4M international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 238.0M international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 251.8M international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 271.2M international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 274.7M international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 305.6M international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 327.3M international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 339.4M international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 351.0M international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 362.7M international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 358.0M international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 388.2M international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 408.0M international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 420.8M international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 440.5M international-$ in 2021 prices2025: 459.1M international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati stood at 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati peaked at 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.

That places Kiribati 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices 214.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 220.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices 211.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices 233.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 295.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices 230.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices 362.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 412.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices 358.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 190 Vanuatu 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 191 Dominica 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 194 Micronesia (country) 447.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 195 Palau 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 196 Marshall Islands 277.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati?
Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Kiribati was 459.14 million 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
How does Kiribati rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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