Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
958.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kiribati peaked at 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 958.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Kiribati 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 958.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 966.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 973.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 981.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 988.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 996.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 1,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 1,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 1,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 1,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 1,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 1,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 1,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 1,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 1,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 1,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 1,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 1,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 1,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 1,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 1,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 1,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 1,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 1,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 1,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 1,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 1,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 1,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 1,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 1,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 2,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 2,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 2,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 2,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 2,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 2,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 2,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 2,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 2,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 2,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 2,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 3,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 3,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 3,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 3,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 11,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +180.2% |
| 1962 | 15,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 23,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.5% |
| 1964 | 23,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 16,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.5% |
| 1966 | 16,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 27,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.2% |
| 1968 | 39,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.5% |
| 1969 | 17,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -56.0% |
| 1970 | 28,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 35,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 32,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 44,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 40,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 41,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 31,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 31,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 35,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 39,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 39,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 36,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 32,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 32,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 33,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 29,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 34,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 34,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 35,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 35,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 43,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 43,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 44,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 44,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 49,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 57,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 58,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 66,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 70,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 70,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 67,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 75,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 76,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 78,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 94,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 94,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +180.2% | 4,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +68.2% | 16,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +63.6% | 17,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | -56.0% | 39,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +48.5% | 15,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +40.5% | 27,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 992.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 190 Tonga 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Cook Islands 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Nauru 62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Saint Helena 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kiribati?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kiribati was 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 958.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kiribati rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.