Greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions was 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati is 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati peaked at 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Kiribati 194th out of 199 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 | 2,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Kiribati was 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kiribati rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.