Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati stood at 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati peaked at 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Kiribati 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 2,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 2,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 2,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 2,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 2,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 2,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 3,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 3,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 3,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 3,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 3,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 3,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 3,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 3,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 3,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 3,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 3,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 3,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 3,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 3,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 3,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 3,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 3,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 3,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 3,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 3,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 3,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 3,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 3,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 3,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 3,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 3,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 3,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 4,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 4,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 4,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 4,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 4,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 4,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 4,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 4,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 4,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 4,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 4,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 4,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 4,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 4,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 4,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 4,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 4,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 4,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 4,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 4,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 4,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 4,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 4,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 4,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 4,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 4,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 4,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 5,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 5,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 5,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 5,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 5,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 5,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 5,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 6,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 6,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 6,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 6,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 6,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 6,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 7,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 7,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 8,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 8,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 8,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 9,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 9,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 16,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.4% |
| 1962 | 20,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 27,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.2% |
| 1964 | 29,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 22,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 21,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 33,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.7% |
| 1968 | 44,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 22,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -49.3% |
| 1970 | 33,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 41,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 38,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 49,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 46,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 46,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 47,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 36,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 37,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 45,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 45,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 42,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 38,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 38,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 38,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 35,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 39,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 39,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 40,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 41,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 45,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 49,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 49,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 50,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 50,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 56,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 65,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 65,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 74,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 78,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 79,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 76,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 84,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 85,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 85,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 88,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 103,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 104,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 104,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 105,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 106,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 106,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 107,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +75.4% | 9,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +51.7% | 21,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | -49.3% | 44,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +49.1% | 22,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +37.2% | 20,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +34.2% | 33,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 191 Dominica 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Samoa 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Cook Islands 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Nauru 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Tuvalu 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Kiribati was 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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