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
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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.