Carbon intensity of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Kiribati is 0.2886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.4833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Kiribati ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1916 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 0.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1451 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1786 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1564 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1786 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 98 Mauritius 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Togo 0.2966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.2903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.2788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Eritrea 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -43.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0315 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -32.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Kiribati?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Kiribati was 0.2886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.