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
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per person
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
108.36 kilograms per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 108.36 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 104.06 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 99.97 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 97.96 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.94 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.92 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 184 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 184 North Korea 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Tonga 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.