Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati stood at 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati peaked at 0.8613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
Kiribati ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +71.2% | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | -50.0% | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +50.2% | 0.3998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +46.1% | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1963 | +33.8% | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | +32.9% | 0.6003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 192 Gambia 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Haiti 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.9352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Samoa 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Burundi 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Rwanda 0.6815 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati was 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.