Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati stood at 0 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati peaked at 108.36 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.02 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 108.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 kilograms per person compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 kilograms per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.7237 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Niue 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 North Korea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tonga 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 136,488 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 86,513 (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5386 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati was 0 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 108.36 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Kiribati ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.