Total ghg emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total ghg emissions was 110,865 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
110,865
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
110,865
in 2024
All-time low
2,645
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Kiribati is 110,865, 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, total ghg emissions in Kiribati peaked at 110,865 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,645, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,645 | — |
| 1851 | 2,664 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2,684 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2,703 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 2,722 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2,741 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2,760 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 2,778 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 2,796 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 2,813 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 2,829 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 2,841 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2,852 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2,863 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2,874 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2,886 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2,897 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2,909 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2,920 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2,932 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2,944 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2,959 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2,981 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3,008 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 3,038 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 3,070 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 3,103 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 3,135 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3,164 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3,190 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 3,210 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 3,223 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 3,241 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 3,258 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3,275 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 3,292 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3,308 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3,325 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 3,343 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3,361 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 3,417 | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 3,411 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 3,408 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 3,406 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 3,407 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 3,410 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 3,415 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 3,422 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 3,431 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 3,442 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 3,453 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3,491 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3,537 | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 3,587 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 3,640 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 3,695 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 3,751 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3,807 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 3,862 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 3,914 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 3,962 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 4,001 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 4,039 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 4,076 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 4,113 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 4,150 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 4,187 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 4,224 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 4,260 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 4,298 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 4,335 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 4,374 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 4,410 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 4,448 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 4,487 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 4,526 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 4,559 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 4,597 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 4,633 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 4,663 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 4,696 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 4,732 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 4,762 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 4,794 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 4,826 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 4,859 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 4,919 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 4,979 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 5,040 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 5,102 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5,165 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 5,289 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 5,431 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 5,588 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 5,757 | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 5,925 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 6,101 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 6,259 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 6,414 | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 6,560 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 6,698 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 6,908 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7,131 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7,369 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 7,618 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 7,880 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 8,154 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 8,439 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 8,737 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 9,046 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 9,369 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 16,437 | +75.4% |
| 1962 | 20,348 | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 27,922 | +37.2% |
| 1964 | 29,431 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 22,301 | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 21,770 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 33,028 | +51.7% |
| 1968 | 44,333 | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 22,493 | -49.3% |
| 1970 | 33,541 | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 41,452 | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 38,212 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 49,680 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 46,442 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 46,811 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 47,192 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 36,689 | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 37,044 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,127 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 45,267 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 45,478 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 42,058 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 38,650 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 38,570 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 38,941 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 35,622 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 39,656 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 39,947 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 40,201 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41,156 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 41,284 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 45,186 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 49,022 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 49,187 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49,302 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53,512 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 50,187 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 50,643 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50,956 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59,625 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 56,446 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 65,232 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 65,530 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69,631 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 74,146 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 78,353 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 79,011 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76,021 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 76,172 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87,874 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 84,526 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 85,308 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 85,857 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86,489 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90,998 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 88,192 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 103,604 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 104,196 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 104,888 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 105,353 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 106,059 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 106,779 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 107,064 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 110,865 | +3.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 110,865 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 110,865 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 | +75.4% | 9,369 | 16,437 |
| 1967 | +51.7% | 21,770 | 33,028 |
| 1969 | -49.3% | 44,333 | 22,493 |
| 1970 | +49.1% | 22,493 | 33,541 |
| 1963 | +37.2% | 20,348 | 27,922 |
| 1968 | +34.2% | 33,028 | 44,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,730 | 2,645 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,880 | 2,829 | 2,932 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,059 | 2,944 | 3,190 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,284 | 3,210 | 3,361 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,417 | 3,406 | 3,442 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,674 | 3,453 | 3,914 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,131 | 3,962 | 4,298 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,503 | 4,335 | 4,663 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,871 | 4,696 | 5,102 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,849 | 5,165 | 6,560 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,798 | 6,698 | 9,046 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,743 | 9,369 | 44,333 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,819 | 33,541 | 49,680 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,439 | 35,622 | 45,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,044 | 41,156 | 53,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,017 | 56,446 | 79,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,193 | 84,526 | 104,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,224 | 105,353 | 110,865 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in Kiribati?
- Total ghg emissions in Kiribati was 110,865 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 110,865 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,645 in 1850.
- How does Kiribati rank for total ghg emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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