Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati
Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10,000 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 10,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati peaked at 10,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 131 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Liberia 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 20,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Djibouti 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Gabon 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Jamaica 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Montenegro 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 10,000 tonnes 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 by sector in Kiribati?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Kiribati ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.