How have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: How have things changed?, per capita was 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.07 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.07 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1123 metric tons per person
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati stood at 2.07 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 metric tons per person, in 1965.
Kiribati ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1123 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1378 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1331 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.153 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1517 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1522 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1513 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1548 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1619 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1668 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1772 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2114 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2173 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2061 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3504 metric tons per person | +70.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2973 metric tons per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3438 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4526 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5482 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3562 metric tons per person | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4404 metric tons per person | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4271 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4895 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4319 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3877 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4095 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4602 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5226 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4697 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5046 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7581 metric tons per person | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5263 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4712 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4439 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3995 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.364 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3629 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.345 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3457 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2724 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3872 metric tons per person | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4404 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6073 metric tons per person | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7643 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.735 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 metric tons per person | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.94 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 2.07 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.07 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 228.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.07 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 54.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1309 metric tons per person | 0.1123 metric tons per person | 0.1378 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1607 metric tons per person | 0.1513 metric tons per person | 0.1801 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3424 metric tons per person | 0.2061 metric tons per person | 0.5482 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4861 metric tons per person | 0.3877 metric tons per person | 0.7581 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3918 metric tons per person | 0.2724 metric tons per person | 0.5263 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 metric tons per person | 0.4404 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 metric tons per person | 1.55 metric tons per person | 2.07 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 4 Tuvalu 4.71 metric tons per person compare
- 5 Iceland 2.75 metric tons per person compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2.58 metric tons per person compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 1.84 metric tons per person compare
- 9 Seychelles 1.12 metric tons per person compare
- 10 Norway 0.7172 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Kiribati was 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Kiribati rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.