Co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati

Kiribati: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.45
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1965
All-time low
-0.6709
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati, 1961–2025

-10123196119932025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati is 1.45, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati peaked at 2.56 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.6709, in 1978.

Kiribati ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati, 1961 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1961 2.44 —
1962 2.48 +1.7%
1963 2.5 +0.6%
1964 2.52 +0.9%
1965 2.56 +1.5%
1966 1.83 -28.6%
1967 1.04 -42.9%
1968 0.9645 -7.6%
1969 1.49 +54.0%
1970 2.02 +36.0%
1971 1.97 -2.7%
1972 1.9 -3.3%
1973 1.73 -8.8%
1974 0.6473 -62.7%
1975 -0.3797 -158.7%
1976 -0.536 +41.2%
1977 -0.6516 +21.6%
1978 -0.6709 +3.0%
1979 0.5132 -176.5%
1980 1.61 +213.5%
1981 1.58 -1.9%
1982 1.62 +2.5%
1983 1.63 +0.5%
1984 1.64 +0.7%
1985 1.93 +17.6%
1986 2.32 +20.7%
1987 2.43 +4.6%
1988 2.4 -1.2%
1989 2.38 -0.9%
1990 2.31 -3.0%
1991 2 -13.4%
1992 1.65 -17.3%
1993 1.53 -7.3%
1994 1.49 -3.1%
1995 1.5 +1.3%
1996 1.7 +12.7%
1997 1.83 +7.8%
1998 1.78 -2.7%
1999 1.7 -4.4%
2000 1.69 -0.5%
2001 1.92 +13.7%
2002 2.11 +9.8%
2003 2.05 -3.0%
2004 2.01 -2.1%
2005 2.01 +0.1%
2006 2 -0.4%
2007 2.03 +1.4%
2008 2.09 +2.9%
2009 2.13 +2.0%
2010 2.08 -2.4%
2011 1.77 -14.8%
2012 1.47 -17.1%
2013 1.37 -6.4%
2014 1.3 -5.5%
2015 1.28 -1.2%
2016 1.41 +10.2%
2017 1.51 +6.5%
2018 1.49 -0.8%
2019 1.49 +0.0%
2020 1.74 +16.7%
2021 1.79 +2.8%
2022 1.62 -9.7%
2023 1.57 -3.0%
2024 1.49 -5.0%
2025 1.45 -2.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 1.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 1.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +213.5% 0.5132 1.61
1979 +176.5% -0.6709 0.5132
1975 -158.7% 0.6473 -0.3797
1974 -62.7% 1.73 0.6473
1969 +54.0% 0.9645 1.49
1967 -42.9% 1.83 1.04

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 0.9645 2.56 9
1970s 0.6545 -0.6709 2.02 10
1980s 1.95 1.58 2.43 10
1990s 1.75 1.49 2.31 10
2000s 2 1.69 2.13 10
2010s 1.52 1.28 2.08 10
2020s 1.61 1.45 1.79 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 70 Guatemala 1.52 compare
  2. 71 Iceland 1.51 compare
  3. 72 Luxembourg 1.46 compare
  4. 74 Liechtenstein 1.41 compare
  5. 75 Belize 1.39 compare
  6. 76 Bolivia 1.35 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati?
Co2 gdp pop growth in Kiribati was 1.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1965.
What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6709 in 1978.
How does Kiribati rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 gdp pop growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
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