Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 17.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati is 17.31 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 17.31 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1516 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1516 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3698 tonnes per person | +143.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7214 tonnes per person | +95.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1965 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 5.86 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.07 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.28 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.83 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.93 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.02 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.21 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.39 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.84 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.29 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.45 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.61 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.77 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.15 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.36 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.03 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.31 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.94 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.21 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.48 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.77 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.36 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.68 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.94 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.29 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.64 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.97 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.24 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.77 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.03 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 17.31 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 17.31 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +143.9% | 0.1516 tonnes per person | 0.3698 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +95.1% | 0.3698 tonnes per person | 0.7214 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +46.3% | 0.7214 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +32.1% | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +27.2% | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 0.1516 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.99 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 9.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 tonnes per person | 9.1 tonnes per person | 10.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 tonnes per person | 11 tonnes per person | 12.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 tonnes per person | 13.21 tonnes per person | 15.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 tonnes per person | 16.24 tonnes per person | 17.31 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Kiribati was 17.31 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1516 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.