Share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0001 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati stood at 0.0001. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati peaked at 0.0001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | +142.6% |
| 1963 | 0 | +93.9% |
| 1964 | 0 | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 0 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 0 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0 | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 0 | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0001 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0001 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +142.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | +93.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | +45.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | +29.0% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0002 compare
- 206 Anguilla 0.0002 compare
- 207 Cook Islands 0.0001 compare
- 209 Montserrat 0.0001 compare
- 210 Christmas Island 0.0001 compare
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 0 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 share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Kiribati was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Kiribati ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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