Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati

Kiribati: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.5386 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5386 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.6022 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.1516 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati, 1961–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati is 0.5386 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati peaked at 0.6022 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1516 tonnes per person, in 1961.

That places Kiribati 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2979 tonnes per person 0.1516 tonnes per person 0.5937 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.4693 tonnes per person 0.3647 tonnes per person 0.6022 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.356 tonnes per person 0.2691 tonnes per person 0.4792 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.3436 tonnes per person 0.2878 tonnes per person 0.399 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.4506 tonnes per person 0.365 tonnes per person 0.5128 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.5161 tonnes per person 0.4638 tonnes per person 0.5787 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.5378 tonnes per person 0.5228 tonnes per person 0.552 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 171 Nigeria 0.5837 tonnes per person compare
  2. 172 Myanmar 0.5799 tonnes per person compare
  3. 173 Zambia 0.565 tonnes per person compare
  4. 175 Djibouti 0.4826 tonnes per person compare
  5. 176 Timor-Leste 0.477 tonnes per person compare
  6. 177 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4643 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati was 0.5386 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.6022 tonnes per person in 1973.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1516 tonnes per person in 1961.
How does Kiribati rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Kiribati ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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