Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati
Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 29,406 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
29,406 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
205th
of 217 countries
All-time high
36,262 tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
17,476 tonnes CO₂e
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 29,406 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati peaked at 36,262 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,476 tonnes CO₂e, in 1994.
That places Kiribati 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,538 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 18,015 tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17,954 tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18,067 tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17,476 tonnes CO₂e | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 17,715 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18,086 tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18,425 tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18,812 tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 18,996 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,189 tonnes CO₂e | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 20,841 tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21,385 tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21,594 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22,034 tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23,085 tonnes CO₂e | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23,318 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23,965 tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24,981 tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 27,371 tonnes CO₂e | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 28,279 tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 31,571 tonnes CO₂e | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 36,262 tonnes CO₂e | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 32,338 tonnes CO₂e | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 30,000 tonnes CO₂e | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 29,406 tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 29,406 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 29,406 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,108 tonnes CO₂e | 17,476 tonnes CO₂e | 18,996 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,876 tonnes CO₂e | 20,189 tonnes CO₂e | 27,371 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,309 tonnes CO₂e | 28,279 tonnes CO₂e | 36,262 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Faroe Islands 51,596 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 203 Niue 49,805 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 204 Montserrat 30,456 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 29,129 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 28,562 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 208 American Samoa 27,005 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati was 29,406 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 36,262 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,476 tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- How does Kiribati rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.