Carbon intensity of energy in Kiribati
Kiribati: Carbon intensity of energy was 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Kiribati is 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Kiribati peaked at 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996 and was at its lowest, 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 354.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Kiribati?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Kiribati was 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 435.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Kiribati ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.