Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island, 1970–1983
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island is 1.33 million tonnes, measured in 1983. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 332.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island peaked at 1.33 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 69,616 tonnes, in 1970.
Christmas Island ranks 210th of 215 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 from oil, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +121.1% | 69,616 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes |
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 |
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
- 212 Saint Helena 421,737 tonnes compare
- 213 Tuvalu 297,180 tonnes
More climate change data for Christmas Island
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 0 tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 0 tonnes (2024)
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (1983)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.33 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Christmas Island was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,616 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Christmas Island rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 1983.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Christmas Island data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.