Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1940.
Kiribati ranks 194th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1940.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.