Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Christmas Island, 1970–1983
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Christmas Island recorded 1.33 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 1983. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 332.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Christmas Island?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Christmas Island was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 1983.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.