Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kiribati, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kiribati stood at 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kiribati peaked at 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Kiribati 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 192 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Hong Kong 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Nauru 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kiribati?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kiribati was 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.