How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Kiribati ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +82.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 183.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 163.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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