Co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati

Kiribati: Co2 emissions and gdp was 459.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

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

Co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati, 1990–2025

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1990200720251990: 165.7M1991: 156.4M1992: 193.8M1993: 193.6M1994: 197.6M1995: 203.0M1996: 202.9M1997: 205.3M1998: 214.4M1999: 206.0M2000: 219.9M2001: 213.0M2002: 216.1M2003: 212.7M2004: 211.4M2005: 214.1M2006: 226.5M2007: 233.4M2008: 226.4M2009: 227.7M2010: 230.4M2011: 238.0M2012: 251.8M2013: 271.2M2014: 274.7M2015: 305.6M2016: 327.3M2017: 339.4M2018: 351.0M2019: 362.7M2020: 358.0M2021: 388.2M2022: 408.0M2023: 420.8M2024: 440.5M2025: 459.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati stood at 459.14 million. 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, co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati peaked at 459.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156.35 million, 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.

Co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 165.72 million —
1991 156.35 million -5.6%
1992 193.82 million +24.0%
1993 193.62 million -0.1%
1994 197.57 million +2.0%
1995 203.01 million +2.8%
1996 202.91 million -0.1%
1997 205.29 million +1.2%
1998 214.41 million +4.4%
1999 206.02 million -3.9%
2000 219.91 million +6.7%
2001 213.00 million -3.1%
2002 216.08 million +1.4%
2003 212.68 million -1.6%
2004 211.38 million -0.6%
2005 214.11 million +1.3%
2006 226.48 million +5.8%
2007 233.40 million +3.1%
2008 226.44 million -3.0%
2009 227.65 million +0.5%
2010 230.44 million +1.2%
2011 237.96 million +3.3%
2012 251.78 million +5.8%
2013 271.24 million +7.7%
2014 274.67 million +1.3%
2015 305.61 million +11.3%
2016 327.27 million +7.1%
2017 339.42 million +3.7%
2018 351.04 million +3.4%
2019 362.67 million +3.3%
2020 358.02 million -1.3%
2021 388.24 million +8.4%
2022 408.00 million +5.1%
2023 420.79 million +3.1%
2024 440.55 million +4.7%
2025 459.14 million +4.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 459.14 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 459.14 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193.87 million 156.35 million 214.41 million 10
2000s 220.11 million 211.38 million 233.40 million 10
2010s 295.21 million 230.44 million 362.67 million 10
2020s 412.46 million 358.02 million 459.14 million 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

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

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati?
Co2 emissions and gdp in Kiribati was 459.14 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 459.14 million in 2025.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 156.35 million in 1991.
How does Kiribati rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Co2 emissions and gdp
Source
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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