Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 120.0%
World rank
170th
of 214 countries
All-time high
500 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-300 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
34
1963–2018

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1963–2018

-400-20002004006001963199020181963: 100 % change on previous year1964: -100 % change on previous year1966: 100 % change on previous year1968: 0 % change on previous year1969: -300 % change on previous year1970: 150 % change on previous year1971: -33.3 % change on previous year1972: -150 % change on previous year1973: 400 % change on previous year1974: -133.3 % change on previous year1975: 100 % change on previous year1978: 100 % change on previous year1980: 0 % change on previous year1981: -100 % change on previous year1983: 0 % change on previous year1984: 100 % change on previous year1987: 200 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: -100 % change on previous year1997: -200 % change on previous year1998: 100 % change on previous year2001: -150 % change on previous year2002: 300 % change on previous year2003: -100 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2006: 0 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2009: 100 % change on previous year2011: -133.3 % change on previous year2012: 100 % change on previous year2016: -200 % change on previous year2017: 500 % change on previous year2018: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -300 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Kiribati 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1963 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 100 % change on previous year —
1964 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1966 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 -300 % change on previous year —
1970 150 % change on previous year -150.0%
1971 -33.33 % change on previous year -122.2%
1972 -150 % change on previous year +350.0%
1973 400 % change on previous year -366.7%
1974 -133.33 % change on previous year -133.3%
1975 100 % change on previous year -175.0%
1978 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 -100 % change on previous year —
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 100 % change on previous year —
1987 200 % change on previous year +100.0%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -150.0%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -100 % change on previous year —
1997 -200 % change on previous year +100.0%
1998 100 % change on previous year -150.0%
2001 -150 % change on previous year -250.0%
2002 300 % change on previous year -300.0%
2003 -100 % change on previous year -133.3%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 0 % change on previous year —
2007 -100 % change on previous year —
2009 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2011 -133.33 % change on previous year -233.3%
2012 100 % change on previous year -175.0%
2016 -200 % change on previous year -300.0%
2017 500 % change on previous year -350.0%
2018 -100 % change on previous year -120.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -40 % change on previous year -300 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
1970s 61.9 % change on previous year -150 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 7
1980s 16.67 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 6
1990s -50 % change on previous year -200 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
2000s 7.14 % change on previous year -150 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 7
2010s 33.33 % change on previous year -200 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 167 Kenya -93.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Indonesia -96.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Barbados -98.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 Tuvalu -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Niue -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Croatia -100.31 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -300 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Kiribati rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Kiribati ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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