Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 226.35 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226.35 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
318.51 kilograms per person
in 2003
All-time low
114.76 kilograms per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Kiribati, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Kiribati is 226.35 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Kiribati peaked at 318.51 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 114.76 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133.56 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 130.92 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 128.78 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 253.64 kilograms per person | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 249.9 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 246.15 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 242.02 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 237.64 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 233.45 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 114.76 kilograms per person | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 225.65 kilograms per person | +96.6% |
| 2001 | 221.36 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 216.73 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 318.51 kilograms per person | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 312.19 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 305.98 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 299.92 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 293.88 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 287.81 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 281.75 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 183.96 kilograms per person | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 180.73 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 178.1 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 263.51 kilograms per person | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 260.1 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 171.19 kilograms per person | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 168.79 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 249.4 kilograms per person | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 245.71 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 242.08 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 237.89 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 233.67 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 229.91 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 226.35 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 226.35 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 226.35 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +97.0% | 128.78 kilograms per person | 253.64 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +96.6% | 114.76 kilograms per person | 225.65 kilograms per person |
| 2013 | +48.0% | 178.1 kilograms per person | 263.51 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | +47.8% | 168.79 kilograms per person | 249.4 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | -50.8% | 233.45 kilograms per person | 114.76 kilograms per person |
| 2003 | +47.0% | 216.73 kilograms per person | 318.51 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.08 kilograms per person | 114.76 kilograms per person | 253.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.38 kilograms per person | 216.73 kilograms per person | 318.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.36 kilograms per person | 168.79 kilograms per person | 263.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.95 kilograms per person | 226.35 kilograms per person | 237.89 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 142 Solomon Islands 237.5 kilograms per person compare
- 143 Angola 234.56 kilograms per person compare
- 144 Lesotho 229.29 kilograms per person compare
- 146 Syria 217.42 kilograms per person compare
- 147 East Timor 202.27 kilograms per person compare
- 148 North Korea 185.1 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Kiribati?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Kiribati was 226.35 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 318.51 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.76 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Kiribati ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.