Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Kiribati, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kiribati is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kiribati peaked at 45.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 1976.
Kiribati ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | -26.8% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -13.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -6.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -3.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -1.3% | 8.4% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kiribati?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kiribati was 4.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 1976.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.