Co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati
Kiribati: Co2 emissions by fuel line was 72,456 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati is 72,456, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati peaked at 72,456 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,328 | — |
| 1962 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 18,320 | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 18,320 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,992 | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,984 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 32,976 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 10,992 | -66.7% |
| 1970 | 21,984 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 29,312 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 25,648 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 36,640 | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 32,976 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 32,976 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,976 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,984 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,648 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 29,312 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,648 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 21,984 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,320 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,648 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 29,312 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,976 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 29,312 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,640 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 32,976 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 40,304 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 40,304 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,968 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 47,632 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 51,296 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 51,296 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,632 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,624 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 54,960 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 54,960 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,960 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,960 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,624 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 54,960 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 69,616 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69,287 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72,456 | +4.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 72,456 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 72,456 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +100.0% | 10,992 | 21,984 |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 10,992 | 21,984 |
| 1963 | +66.7% | 10,992 | 18,320 |
| 1969 | -66.7% | 32,976 | 10,992 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,877 | 7,328 | 32,976 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,213 | 21,984 | 36,640 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,450 | 18,320 | 29,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,846 | 21,984 | 32,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,968 | 32,976 | 51,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,090 | 54,960 | 69,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,118 | 69,287 | 72,456 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Liechtenstein 90,623 compare
- 205 Christmas Island 80,608 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 80,083 compare
- 208 Nauru 61,390 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 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 co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati?
- Co2 emissions by fuel line in Kiribati was 72,456 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72,456 in 2024.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for co2 emissions by fuel line?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions by fuel line rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 by fuel line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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