CO₂ emissions · Oceania · 2024 data
Kiribati CO₂ Emissions
Kiribati emitted 72 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.54 t per person — #205 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 11% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 31%.
CO₂ emissions of Kiribati, 1961–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.54 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.52 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.58 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.46 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.50 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.50 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.54 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0 | 0.46 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0 | 0.49 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0 | 0.46 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0 | 0.44 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0 | 0.37 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0 | 0.41 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0 | 0.35 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0 | 0.40 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0 | 0.37 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0 | 0.33 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0 | 0.30 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0 | 0.32 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0 | 0.27 | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0 | 0.34 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0 | 0.41 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0 | 0.48 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0 | 0.43 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0 | 0.37 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0 | 0.54 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0 | 0.60 | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0 | 0.43 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0 | 0.50 | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.38 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.20 | -66.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0 | 0.59 | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0 | 0.40 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0 | 0.20 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0 | 0.21 | -38.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0 | 0.36 | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0 | 0.22 | +57.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0 | 0.15 | — |
Where Kiribati's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Kiribati vs the world
Primary energy use: 2,673 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.