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
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.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 193.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 193.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 197.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 203.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 202.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 205.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 214.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 206.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 219.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 213.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 216.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 212.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 211.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 214.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 226.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 233.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 226.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 227.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 230.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 237.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 251.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 271.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 274.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 305.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 327.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 339.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 351.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 362.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 358.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 388.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 408.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 420.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 440.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.