Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 0.8564 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.8564 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.8952 t CO2e/capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3923 t CO2e/capita, in 1986.
Kiribati ranks 187th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4834 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.4825 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5019 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5672 t CO2e/capita | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6599 t CO2e/capita | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5837 t CO2e/capita | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5869 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6189 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6247 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6598 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6901 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6761 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6637 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6514 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4017 t CO2e/capita | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4196 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3923 t CO2e/capita | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4503 t CO2e/capita | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4438 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4293 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4422 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4387 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4547 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4541 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4561 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4284 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4297 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4326 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4366 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4327 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5891 t CO2e/capita | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5457 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.698 t CO2e/capita | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.704 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7119 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8609 t CO2e/capita | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8948 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8387 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8952 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7786 t CO2e/capita | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7967 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7492 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7339 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.766 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7648 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7764 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8187 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8215 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8707 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8667 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8398 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8865 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8423 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.836 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8564 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5769 t CO2e/capita | 0.4825 t CO2e/capita | 0.6599 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5218 t CO2e/capita | 0.3923 t CO2e/capita | 0.6901 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4406 t CO2e/capita | 0.4284 t CO2e/capita | 0.4561 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7517 t CO2e/capita | 0.5457 t CO2e/capita | 0.8952 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7965 t CO2e/capita | 0.7339 t CO2e/capita | 0.8707 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8522 t CO2e/capita | 0.836 t CO2e/capita | 0.8865 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Mozambique 0.9709 t CO2e/capita compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.9174 t CO2e/capita compare
- 186 Malawi 0.8785 t CO2e/capita compare
- 188 Yemen 0.8107 t CO2e/capita compare
- 189 Liberia 0.7946 t CO2e/capita compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0.7746 t CO2e/capita compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 45.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kiribati?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kiribati was 0.8564 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8952 t CO2e/capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3923 t CO2e/capita in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.