Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kiribati
Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 29,406 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.