Per capita co2 transport in Kiribati

Kiribati: Per capita co2 transport was 226.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
226.35
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
318.51
in 2003
All-time low
114.76
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Kiribati, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 133.61991: 130.91992: 128.81993: 253.61994: 249.91995: 246.21996: 2421997: 237.61998: 233.41999: 114.82000: 225.72001: 221.42002: 216.72003: 318.52004: 312.22005: 3062006: 299.92007: 293.92008: 287.82009: 281.72010: 1842011: 180.72012: 178.12013: 263.52014: 260.12015: 171.22016: 168.82017: 249.42018: 245.72019: 242.12020: 237.92021: 233.72022: 229.92023: 226.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co2 transport in Kiribati is 226.35, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Kiribati peaked at 318.51 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 114.76, in 1999.

That places Kiribati 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 transport in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 133.56 —
1991 130.92 -2.0%
1992 128.78 -1.6%
1993 253.64 +97.0%
1994 249.9 -1.5%
1995 246.15 -1.5%
1996 242.02 -1.7%
1997 237.64 -1.8%
1998 233.45 -1.8%
1999 114.76 -50.8%
2000 225.65 +96.6%
2001 221.36 -1.9%
2002 216.73 -2.1%
2003 318.51 +47.0%
2004 312.19 -2.0%
2005 305.98 -2.0%
2006 299.92 -2.0%
2007 293.88 -2.0%
2008 287.81 -2.1%
2009 281.75 -2.1%
2010 183.96 -34.7%
2011 180.73 -1.8%
2012 178.1 -1.5%
2013 263.51 +48.0%
2014 260.1 -1.3%
2015 171.19 -34.2%
2016 168.79 -1.4%
2017 249.4 +47.8%
2018 245.71 -1.5%
2019 242.08 -1.5%
2020 237.89 -1.7%
2021 233.67 -1.8%
2022 229.91 -1.6%
2023 226.35 -1.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 226.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 226.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 transport 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +97.0% 128.78 253.64
2000 +96.6% 114.76 225.65
2013 +48.0% 178.1 263.51
2017 +47.8% 168.79 249.4
1999 -50.8% 233.45 114.76
2003 +47.0% 216.73 318.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.08 114.76 253.64 10
2000s 276.38 216.73 318.51 10
2010s 214.36 168.79 263.51 10
2020s 231.95 226.35 237.89 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 142 Solomon Islands 237.5 compare
  2. 143 Angola 234.56 compare
  3. 144 Lesotho 229.29 compare
  4. 146 Syria 217.42 compare
  5. 147 East Timor 202.27 compare
  6. 148 North Korea 185.1 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Kiribati?
Per capita co2 transport in Kiribati was 226.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 318.51 in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 114.76 in 1999.
How does Kiribati rank for per capita co2 transport?
Kiribati ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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