Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati

Kiribati: Cumulative co2 including land was 2.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
7,328
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2.33 million for cumulative co2 including land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati peaked at 2.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328, in 1961.

That places Kiribati 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 7,328 —
1962 18,320 +150.0%
1963 36,640 +100.0%
1964 54,960 +50.0%
1965 65,952 +20.0%
1966 76,944 +16.7%
1967 98,928 +28.6%
1968 131,904 +33.3%
1969 142,896 +8.3%
1970 164,880 +15.4%
1971 194,192 +17.8%
1972 219,840 +13.2%
1973 256,480 +16.7%
1974 289,456 +12.9%
1975 322,432 +11.4%
1976 355,408 +10.2%
1977 377,392 +6.2%
1978 399,376 +5.8%
1979 425,024 +6.4%
1980 454,336 +6.9%
1981 483,648 +6.5%
1982 509,296 +5.3%
1983 531,280 +4.3%
1984 553,264 +4.1%
1985 575,248 +4.0%
1986 593,568 +3.2%
1987 615,552 +3.7%
1988 637,536 +3.6%
1989 659,520 +3.4%
1990 681,504 +3.3%
1991 703,488 +3.2%
1992 729,136 +3.6%
1993 758,448 +4.0%
1994 787,760 +3.9%
1995 817,072 +3.7%
1996 850,048 +4.0%
1997 879,360 +3.4%
1998 908,672 +3.3%
1999 937,984 +3.2%
2000 974,624 +3.9%
2001 1.01 million +3.4%
2002 1.05 million +4.0%
2003 1.09 million +3.8%
2004 1.13 million +4.0%
2005 1.18 million +4.2%
2006 1.23 million +4.3%
2007 1.28 million +4.2%
2008 1.33 million +3.7%
2009 1.38 million +3.6%
2010 1.44 million +4.3%
2011 1.49 million +3.8%
2012 1.55 million +3.7%
2013 1.60 million +3.6%
2014 1.66 million +3.4%
2015 1.71 million +3.5%
2016 1.77 million +3.2%
2017 1.84 million +3.9%
2018 1.91 million +3.8%
2019 1.98 million +3.6%
2020 2.05 million +3.5%
2021 2.12 million +3.4%
2022 2.19 million +3.3%
2023 2.26 million +3.2%
2024 2.33 million +3.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 2.33 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 2.33 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +150.0% 7,328 18,320
1963 +100.0% 18,320 36,640
1964 +50.0% 36,640 54,960
1968 +33.3% 98,928 131,904
1967 +28.6% 76,944 98,928

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70,430 7,328 142,896 9
1970s 300,448 164,880 425,024 10
1980s 561,325 454,336 659,520 10
1990s 805,347 681,504 937,984 10
2000s 1.17 million 974,624 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.69 million 1.44 million 1.98 million 10
2020s 2.19 million 2.05 million 2.33 million 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 188 Marshall Islands 4.01 million compare
  2. 189 Dominica 3.61 million compare
  3. 190 Cook Islands 2.68 million compare
  4. 192 Tuvalu 297,180 compare
  5. 193 Niue 286,056 compare
  6. 194 Sao Tome and Principe -410,256 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati?
Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati was 2.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1961.
How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co2 including land?
Kiribati ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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