What is emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati?

Emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati was 594.77 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 1,074 tonnes in 2006.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5127 tonnes in 1750.

How does Kiribati rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Kiribati ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kiribati data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: Emissions of air pollutants was 594.77 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

594.77 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

208th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1,074 tonnes

in 2006

All-time low

0.5127 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 594.77 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati peaked at 1,074 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5127 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Kiribati 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, 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
1750s	0.5247 tonnes	0.5127 tonnes	0.5367 tonnes	10
1760s	0.552 tonnes	0.5394 tonnes	0.5646 tonnes	10
1770s	0.5806 tonnes	0.5674 tonnes	0.5939 tonnes	10
1780s	0.6107 tonnes	0.5968 tonnes	0.6246 tonnes	10
1790s	0.6422 tonnes	0.6277 tonnes	0.6568 tonnes	10
1800s	0.679 tonnes	0.66 tonnes	0.6981 tonnes	10
1810s	0.7234 tonnes	0.7024 tonnes	0.7445 tonnes	10
1820s	0.7716 tonnes	0.7493 tonnes	0.794 tonnes	10
1830s	0.8227 tonnes	0.799 tonnes	0.8465 tonnes	10
1840s	0.8769 tonnes	0.8518 tonnes	0.902 tonnes	10
1850s	1.02 tonnes	0.9077 tonnes	1.13 tonnes	10
1860s	1.28 tonnes	1.16 tonnes	1.41 tonnes	10
1870s	1.6 tonnes	1.45 tonnes	1.76 tonnes	10
1880s	2 tonnes	1.78 tonnes	2.3 tonnes	10
1890s	2.43 tonnes	2.38 tonnes	2.5 tonnes	10
1900s	2.88 tonnes	2.52 tonnes	3.29 tonnes	10
1910s	3.62 tonnes	3.39 tonnes	3.87 tonnes	10
1920s	4.18 tonnes	3.93 tonnes	4.43 tonnes	10
1930s	4.57 tonnes	4.46 tonnes	4.78 tonnes	10
1940s	4.99 tonnes	4.84 tonnes	5.09 tonnes	10
1950s	6.33 tonnes	5.05 tonnes	7.65 tonnes	10
1960s	82.45 tonnes	7.94 tonnes	182.22 tonnes	10
1970s	220.12 tonnes	130.1 tonnes	269.1 tonnes	10
1980s	247.06 tonnes	219.04 tonnes	266.38 tonnes	10
1990s	301.11 tonnes	260.04 tonnes	353.47 tonnes	10
2000s	804.22 tonnes	488.41 tonnes	1,074 tonnes	10
2010s	694.34 tonnes	654.61 tonnes	764.53 tonnes	10
2020s	579.41 tonnes	558.2 tonnes	594.77 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

205 Turks and Caicos Islands 768.23 tonnes compare
206 Falkland Islands 643.99 tonnes compare
207 Cook Islands 616.51 tonnes compare
209 Western Sahara 571.23 tonnes compare
210 American Samoa 497.74 tonnes compare
211 Marshall Islands 384.79 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Kiribati

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1152 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8564 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0284 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati?: Emissions of air pollutants in Kiribati was 594.77 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 1,074 tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5127 tonnes in 1750.
How does Kiribati rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Kiribati ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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