What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.

How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Kiribati ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this Kiribati data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0 tonnes

World rank

176th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0 tonnes

in 1850

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati stood at 0 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati peaked at 0 tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Kiribati 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1900s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1910s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1920s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1930s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1940s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1950s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1960s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1970s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1980s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1990s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
2000s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
2010s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
2020s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

173 Bahrain 9,746 tonnes compare
174 Maldives 8,830 tonnes compare
175 Monaco 8,281 tonnes compare
176 Cook Islands 0 tonnes compare
176 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes compare
176 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
176 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
176 Niue 0 tonnes compare
176 Palau 0 tonnes compare
176 Seychelles 0 tonnes compare
176 Tuvalu 0 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Kiribati

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 1.5% (2025)
Population, total 136,488 (2025)
Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
Urban population 86,513 (2025)
Urban population 63.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.33 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Kiribati →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kiribati was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1850.
How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Kiribati ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.