Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
191st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
311.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kiribati peaked at 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Kiribati ranks 191st of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 333.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 358.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 432.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 541.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 558.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 603.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 722.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 795.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 855.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 834.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 884.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 892.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Aruba 8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Cook Islands 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 by gas in Kiribati?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kiribati was 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kiribati rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.