Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Kiribati is 2.33 million tonnes, measured 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 emissions from oil in Kiribati peaked at 2.33 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 208th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,430 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 300,448 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 425,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,325 tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 659,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 805,347 tonnes | 681,504 tonnes | 937,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | 974,624 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 205 Anguilla 3.59 million tonnes compare
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.40 million tonnes compare
- 207 Cook Islands 2.68 million tonnes compare
- 209 Montserrat 1.68 million tonnes compare
- 210 Christmas Island 1.33 million tonnes compare
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 865,762 tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Kiribati?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Kiribati was 2.33 million 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 oil recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kiribati ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.