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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2024

0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Kiribati ranks 141st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1972 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1973 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP -30.3%
1974 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP -58.2%
1975 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP +73.2%
1976 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP +47.7%
1977 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1978 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1979 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1980 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1981 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1982 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.4%
1983 0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1984 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1985 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP +36.9%
1986 0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1987 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1988 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1989 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1990 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1991 0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1992 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP -30.5%
1993 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1994 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1995 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1996 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1997 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1998 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1999 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2000 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2001 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2002 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2003 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2004 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2005 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2006 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2007 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2008 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2009 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2010 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2011 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2012 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2013 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2014 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2015 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2016 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2017 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2018 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2019 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2020 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2021 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2022 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2023 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2024 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 138 Dominican Republic 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 140 Papua New Guinea 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 142 Samoa 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 143 East Timor 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 144 Madagascar 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.