Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cumulative co2 including land was 2.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 including land in Kiribati, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 188 Marshall Islands 4.01 million compare
- 189 Dominica 3.61 million compare
- 190 Cook Islands 2.68 million compare
- 192 Tuvalu 297,180 compare
- 193 Niue 286,056 compare
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe -410,256 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 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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