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
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
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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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.