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
Change in 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 190 Vanuatu 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Dominica 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 447.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Palau 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 277.93 million 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 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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