How does Kiribati rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Kiribati ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.0%

World rank

124th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1850

All-time low

0.0%

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati peaked at 0.0% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1850.

Kiribati ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

122 Bahrain 0.0% compare
122 Maldives 0.0% compare
124 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
124 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
124 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
124 Nauru 0.0% compare
124 Niue 0.0% compare
124 Palau 0.0% compare
124 Seychelles 0.0% compare
124 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
124 Vatican 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Kiribati →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati?: Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
How does Kiribati rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Kiribati ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.