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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Kiribati: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.59 t (2024), 155th of 203 in the world and 26th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 0.86 t (2024), 187th of 203 in the world and 29th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.1 Mt (2024), 193rd of 203 in the world and 30th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
KiribatiEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
KiribatiEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators
Environment: Kiribati in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.59 t2024 | 155/203 | 26/37 | 0.37 t | 0.56 t | 0.58 t | +13%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 1.60 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.86 t2024 | 187/203 | 29/37 | 0.59 t | 0.80 t | 0.84 t | +12%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 2.58 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 193/203 | 30/37 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +31%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 7,482.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.1 Mt2024 | 194/203 | 30/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +31%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 4,634.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 191/203 | 31/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +31%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 2,116.0 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 41.9%2022 | 58/212 | 6/37 | 54.7% | 50.1% | 42.2% | −6.8 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 43.3% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 16.4%2021 | 126/206 | 19/35 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 16.4% | +13.2 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³2023 | 196/200 | 30/33 | 5.0 µg/m³ | 4.5 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | −17%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 49.6 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 1.3%2024 | 193/214 | 34/35 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 30.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 41.9%2024 | 90/210 | 7/36 | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 43.0% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 2.5%2024 | 164/206 | 21/34 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 8.7% | 18.3% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 11.9%2025 | 103/213 | 14/36 | · | · | 11.8% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.4% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable power+13.2 pp16.4% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure−17%3.9 µg/m³ in 2023
- Protected areas+0.1 pp11.9% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+13%0.59 t in 2024
- GHG per person+12%0.86 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+31%0.1 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+31%0.1 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kiribati and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kiribati. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kiribati | United States | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.59 t2024 | 13.62 t2024 | 4.00 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.86 t2024 | 17.39 t2024 | 5.52 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 5,912.6 Mt2024 | 378.1 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 4,632.2 Mt2024 | 274.5 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 843.4 Mt2024 | 67.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 41.9%2022 | 10.9%2021 | 16.2%2021 |
| Renewable power | 16.4%2021 | 20.3%2021 | 22.8%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 3.9 µg/m³2023 | 7.0 µg/m³2023 | 8.2 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 1.3%2024 | 33.8%2024 | 32.9%2024 |