Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati
Kiribati: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
203rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Kiribati 203rd out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.9% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.1% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.0% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 200 British Virgin Islands 0 °C compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 0 °C compare
- 202 Nauru 0 °C compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 0 °C compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 °C compare
- 206 Anguilla 0 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Kiribati was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Kiribati rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.