Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kiribati

Kiribati: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0872 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0872 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0872 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0095 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.0872 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.0872 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Kiribati 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0095 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +47.8%
1963 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +64.4%
1964 0.0231 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1965 0.0141 kt per square kilometre -39.2%
1966 0.014 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1967 0.0277 kt per square kilometre +97.0%
1968 0.0413 kt per square kilometre +49.2%
1969 0.014 kt per square kilometre -66.0%
1970 0.0277 kt per square kilometre +97.2%
1971 0.0367 kt per square kilometre +32.6%
1972 0.0322 kt per square kilometre -12.1%
1973 0.0458 kt per square kilometre +42.2%
1974 0.0413 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1975 0.0413 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1976 0.0413 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0277 kt per square kilometre -32.8%
1978 0.0278 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1979 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +16.6%
1980 0.0369 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1981 0.037 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0325 kt per square kilometre -12.0%
1983 0.0279 kt per square kilometre -14.0%
1984 0.0277 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1985 0.0278 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 0.0232 kt per square kilometre -16.4%
1987 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +19.9%
1988 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0279 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1990 0.0285 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1991 0.0285 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1993 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1994 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0376 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1998 0.0378 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 0.0378 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 0.047 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
2001 0.0469 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 0.0516 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2004 0.0516 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.061 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
2006 0.0611 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.0612 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 0.0614 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 0.0612 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.0749 kt per square kilometre +22.4%
2011 0.0702 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
2012 0.0657 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2013 0.0658 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.0749 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
2015 0.0704 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2016 0.0705 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 0.0843 kt per square kilometre +19.5%
2018 0.0843 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.0844 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0845 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 0.0797 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2022 0.0832 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2023 0.0872 kt per square kilometre +4.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kiribati 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +97.0% 0.014 kt per square kilometre 0.0277 kt per square kilometre
1970 +97.2% 0.014 kt per square kilometre 0.0277 kt per square kilometre
1969 -66.0% 0.0413 kt per square kilometre 0.014 kt per square kilometre
1963 +64.4% 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 0.0231 kt per square kilometre
1968 +49.2% 0.0277 kt per square kilometre 0.0413 kt per square kilometre
1962 +47.8% 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 0.0413 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0354 kt per square kilometre 0.0277 kt per square kilometre 0.0458 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0297 kt per square kilometre 0.0232 kt per square kilometre 0.037 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0354 kt per square kilometre 0.0285 kt per square kilometre 0.0378 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.055 kt per square kilometre 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 0.0614 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0745 kt per square kilometre 0.0657 kt per square kilometre 0.0844 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0836 kt per square kilometre 0.0797 kt per square kilometre 0.0872 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 126 Cambodia 0.0923 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 127 Togo 0.088 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 128 Laos 0.0875 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 130 Benin 0.0864 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 131 Sweden 0.0788 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 132 Gabon 0.0766 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.0872 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.0872 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Kiribati rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.