Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 81.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 94.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 162.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 176.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 203.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 239.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 271.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 316.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 357.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 398.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 438.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 465.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 493.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 524.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 560.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 597.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 628.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 655.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 683.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 710.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 732.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 759.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 787.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 814.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 841.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 868.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 900.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 936.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 972.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 | +150.0% | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +100.0% | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +50.0% | 45.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.85 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +33.3% | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 162.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +28.6% | 94.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 176.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 370.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 203.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 524.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 692.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 560.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 814.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 994.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 841.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,773 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 132 Argentina 3,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Haiti 3,116 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Fiji 2,880 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uruguay 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Honduras 2,658 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.