Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kiribati stood at 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 191st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Malta 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Hong Kong 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Nauru 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 gas, per capita in Kiribati?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kiribati was 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.