Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kiribati
Kiribati: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kiribati, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kiribati peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Kiribati ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 201 British Virgin Islands 0 °C compare
- 202 Nauru 0 °C compare
- 203 Cook Islands 0 °C compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 0 °C compare
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 °C compare
- 207 Anguilla 0 °C compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -257.88 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kiribati?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kiribati was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Kiribati rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Kiribati ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.