Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati
Kiribati: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 72,456 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,456 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,328 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati stood at 72,456 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati peaked at 72,456 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,992 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 10,992 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1970 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 29,312 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 32,976 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,984 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 21,984 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 29,312 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 32,976 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,632 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,624 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 54,960 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,624 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 54,960 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 69,616 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69,287 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72,456 tonnes | +4.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 72,456 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 72,456 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1963 | +66.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
| 1969 | -66.7% | 32,976 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,877 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,213 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,450 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,846 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,968 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,090 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,118 tonnes | 69,287 tonnes | 72,456 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 141,779 tonnes compare
- 204 Liechtenstein 131,624 tonnes compare
- 205 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 207 Nauru 61,390 tonnes compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 tonnes compare
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 tonnes compare
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Kiribati was 72,456 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72,456 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kiribati ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.