Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kiribati is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kiribati peaked at 0.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 205 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 207 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kiribati?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kiribati was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Kiribati ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.