Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Christmas Island recorded 0 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island peaked at 135,568 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Christmas Island 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,616 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 84,272 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69,616 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 124,576 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 135,568 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 124,576 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 91,600 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 91,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98,928 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 73,280 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 80,608 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -100.0% | 80,608 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,462 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,852 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
- 211 Tuvalu 11,440 tonnes compare
- 212 Saint Helena 11,391 tonnes compare
- 213 Niue 7,627 tonnes compare
- 214 Antarctica 0 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Christmas Island
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (1983)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (1983)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Christmas Island was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Christmas Island rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Christmas Island ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Christmas Island data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.