Co2 emissions transport in Kiribati

Kiribati: Co2 emissions transport was 30,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 2003
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Kiribati, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 10.0k1991: 10.0k1992: 10.0k1993: 20.0k1994: 20.0k1995: 20.0k1996: 20.0k1997: 20.0k1998: 20.0k1999: 10.0k2000: 20.0k2001: 20.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 30.0k2004: 30.0k2005: 30.0k2006: 30.0k2007: 30.0k2008: 30.0k2009: 30.0k2010: 20.0k2011: 20.0k2012: 20.0k2013: 30.0k2014: 30.0k2015: 20.0k2016: 20.0k2017: 30.0k2018: 30.0k2019: 30.0k2020: 30.0k2021: 30.0k2022: 30.0k2023: 30.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 30,000 for co2 emissions transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Kiribati peaked at 30,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.

Kiribati ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 emissions transport in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 10,000 —
1991 10,000 +0.0%
1992 10,000 +0.0%
1993 20,000 +100.0%
1994 20,000 +0.0%
1995 20,000 +0.0%
1996 20,000 +0.0%
1997 20,000 +0.0%
1998 20,000 +0.0%
1999 10,000 -50.0%
2000 20,000 +100.0%
2001 20,000 +0.0%
2002 20,000 +0.0%
2003 30,000 +50.0%
2004 30,000 +0.0%
2005 30,000 +0.0%
2006 30,000 +0.0%
2007 30,000 +0.0%
2008 30,000 +0.0%
2009 30,000 +0.0%
2010 20,000 -33.3%
2011 20,000 +0.0%
2012 20,000 +0.0%
2013 30,000 +50.0%
2014 30,000 +0.0%
2015 20,000 -33.3%
2016 20,000 +0.0%
2017 30,000 +50.0%
2018 30,000 +0.0%
2019 30,000 +0.0%
2020 30,000 +0.0%
2021 30,000 +0.0%
2022 30,000 +0.0%
2023 30,000 +0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 30,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 30,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 million, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,000 10,000 20,000 10
2000s 27,000 20,000 30,000 10
2010s 25,000 20,000 30,000 10
2020s 30,000 30,000 30,000 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 185 Cook Islands 60,000 compare
  2. 186 Dominica 50,000 compare
  3. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 40,000 compare
  4. 189 Nauru 20,000 compare
  5. 190 Niue 0
  6. 190 Tuvalu 0 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Kiribati?
Co2 emissions transport in Kiribati was 30,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for co2 emissions transport?
Kiribati ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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