Long run air pollution in Kiribati
Kiribati: Long run air pollution was 594.77 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
594.77
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
208th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,074
in 2006
All-time low
0.5127
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Kiribati, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 594.77 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Kiribati peaked at 1,074 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5127, 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.
Long run air pollution in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.5127 | — |
| 1751 | 0.5154 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.518 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.5207 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.5234 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.526 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.5287 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.5314 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.534 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.5367 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.5394 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.5422 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.545 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.5478 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.5506 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.5534 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.5562 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.559 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.5618 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.5646 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.5674 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.5703 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.5733 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.5762 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.5792 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.5821 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.585 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.588 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.5909 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.5939 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.5968 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.5999 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.603 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.6061 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.6092 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.6122 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.6153 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.6184 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.6215 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.6246 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.6277 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.6309 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.6341 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.6374 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.6406 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.6438 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.6471 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.6503 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.6536 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.6568 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.66 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.6642 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 0.6684 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 0.6726 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 0.6769 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 0.6811 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 0.6853 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 0.6896 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 0.6938 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 0.6981 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.7024 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 0.707 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 0.7117 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 0.7163 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 0.721 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 0.7257 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 0.7304 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 0.7351 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 0.7398 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 0.7445 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.7493 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 0.7542 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 0.7591 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 0.7641 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 0.7691 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 0.774 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 0.779 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 0.784 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 0.794 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.799 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 0.8043 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 0.8095 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 0.8148 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 0.82 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 0.8253 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 0.8306 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 0.8359 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 0.8412 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 0.8465 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.8518 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 0.8573 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 0.8629 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 0.8685 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 0.874 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 0.8796 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 0.8852 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 0.8908 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 0.8964 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 0.902 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 0.9077 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 0.9299 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.9528 | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 0.9764 | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 1 | +2.5% |
| 1855 | 1.03 | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 1.05 | +2.5% |
| 1857 | 1.08 | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 1.13 | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 1.16 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 1.21 | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 1.24 | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 1.27 | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 1.32 | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 1.35 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.45 | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 1.51 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 1.54 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 1.58 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 1.61 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 1.65 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 1.68 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 1.72 | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 1.76 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.84 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1.9 | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 1.96 | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 2.02 | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 2.08 | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 2.15 | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 2.22 | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 2.3 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 2.38 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.44 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 2.48 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 2.5 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 2.56 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 2.65 | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 2.73 | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 2.82 | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.91 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 3.1 | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 3.19 | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 3.29 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 3.39 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 3.44 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 3.49 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.54 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 3.59 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 3.65 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 3.7 | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 3.76 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 3.82 | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 3.87 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 3.93 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 3.98 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 4.01 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 4.09 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 4.14 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 4.24 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 4.27 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 4.33 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 4.39 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 4.43 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 4.46 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 4.51 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 4.48 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 4.49 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 4.5 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 4.58 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 4.65 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 4.72 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 4.84 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 4.89 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 4.92 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 4.97 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 5.02 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 5.03 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 5.09 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 5.07 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 5.03 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 5.03 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 5.33 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 5.62 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 5.91 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 6.19 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 6.75 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 7.04 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 7.34 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 7.65 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 7.94 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 43.88 | +452.5% |
| 1962 | 62.33 | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 98.9 | +58.7% |
| 1964 | 100.49 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 65.95 | -34.4% |
| 1966 | 67.26 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 124.1 | +84.5% |
| 1968 | 182.22 | +46.8% |
| 1969 | 71.41 | -60.8% |
| 1970 | 130.1 | +82.2% |
| 1971 | 172.84 | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 179.61 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 257.52 | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 260.45 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 259.91 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 269.1 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 234.42 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 200.62 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 236.61 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 263.31 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 266.38 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 248.62 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 219.04 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 260.82 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 241.63 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 222.77 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 252.37 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 252.93 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 242.69 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 260.04 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 265.74 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 288.88 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 292.51 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 268.97 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 279.58 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 348.08 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 318.11 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 353.47 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 335.75 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 488.41 | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 544.49 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 740.59 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 710.55 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 879.42 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1,016 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1,074 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 912.01 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 935.22 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 741.53 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 764.53 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 695.64 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 654.61 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 660.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 698.66 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 708.11 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 710.59 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 674.64 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 705.91 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 670.59 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 558.2 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 585.27 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 594.77 | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 594.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 594.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | +452.5% | 7.94 | 43.88 |
| 1967 | +84.5% | 67.26 | 124.1 |
| 1970 | +82.2% | 71.41 | 130.1 |
| 1969 | -60.8% | 182.22 | 71.41 |
| 1963 | +58.7% | 62.33 | 98.9 |
| 1968 | +46.8% | 124.1 | 182.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5247 | 0.5127 | 0.5367 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.552 | 0.5394 | 0.5646 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.5806 | 0.5674 | 0.5939 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.6107 | 0.5968 | 0.6246 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.6422 | 0.6277 | 0.6568 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.679 | 0.66 | 0.6981 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7234 | 0.7024 | 0.7445 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.7716 | 0.7493 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.8227 | 0.799 | 0.8465 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8769 | 0.8518 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.02 | 0.9077 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.43 | 2.38 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.88 | 2.52 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.62 | 3.39 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.18 | 3.93 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.57 | 4.46 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.99 | 4.84 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.33 | 5.05 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.45 | 7.94 | 182.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.12 | 130.1 | 269.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.06 | 219.04 | 266.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.11 | 260.04 | 353.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 804.22 | 488.41 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.34 | 654.61 | 764.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.41 | 558.2 | 594.77 | 3 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Kiribati?
- Long run air pollution in Kiribati was 594.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 in 2006.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5127 in 1750.
- How does Kiribati rank for long run air pollution?
- Kiribati ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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