Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.33 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.33 million tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
69,616 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Christmas Island, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Christmas Island stood at 1.33 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Christmas Island peaked at 1.33 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 69,616 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Christmas Island 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,616 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 153,888 tonnes | +121.1% |
| 1972 | 238,160 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1973 | 307,776 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 432,352 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 567,920 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 692,496 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 784,096 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 875,696 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 974,624 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509,662 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 974,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
- 207 Cook Islands 2.68 million tonnes compare
- 208 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
- 209 Montserrat 1.68 million tonnes compare
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 865,762 tonnes compare
- 212 Saint Helena 421,737 tonnes compare
- 213 Tuvalu 297,180 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Christmas Island
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- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 0 tonnes (2024)
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- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth 10 % change on previous year (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Christmas Island?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Christmas Island was 1.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,616 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Christmas Island rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.