What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6456 tonnes in 1750.

How does Kiribati rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kiribati data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 335.93 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

335.93 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

203rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

448.53 tonnes

in 2006

All-time low

0.6456 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati is 335.93 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati peaked at 448.53 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6456 tonnes, in 1750.

Kiribati ranks 203rd of 220 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
1750s	0.6606 tonnes	0.6456 tonnes	0.6756 tonnes	10
1760s	0.6947 tonnes	0.6789 tonnes	0.7104 tonnes	10
1770s	0.7304 tonnes	0.7139 tonnes	0.7469 tonnes	10
1780s	0.7679 tonnes	0.7506 tonnes	0.7852 tonnes	10
1790s	0.8071 tonnes	0.789 tonnes	0.8251 tonnes	10
1800s	0.8481 tonnes	0.8292 tonnes	0.8669 tonnes	10
1810s	0.892 tonnes	0.8711 tonnes	0.9128 tonnes	10
1820s	0.9393 tonnes	0.9175 tonnes	0.9611 tonnes	10
1830s	0.9887 tonnes	0.9659 tonnes	1.01 tonnes	10
1840s	1.04 tonnes	1.02 tonnes	1.06 tonnes	10
1850s	1.26 tonnes	1.07 tonnes	1.47 tonnes	10
1860s	1.72 tonnes	1.52 tonnes	1.94 tonnes	10
1870s	2.26 tonnes	2 tonnes	2.55 tonnes	10
1880s	2.98 tonnes	2.58 tonnes	3.51 tonnes	10
1890s	3.68 tonnes	3.65 tonnes	3.74 tonnes	10
1900s	4.12 tonnes	3.76 tonnes	4.54 tonnes	10
1910s	4.66 tonnes	4.64 tonnes	4.7 tonnes	10
1920s	4.54 tonnes	4.33 tonnes	4.71 tonnes	10
1930s	4.16 tonnes	3.98 tonnes	4.34 tonnes	10
1940s	3.54 tonnes	2.86 tonnes	3.94 tonnes	10
1950s	2.87 tonnes	2.69 tonnes	3 tonnes	10
1960s	93.71 tonnes	3.02 tonnes	212.47 tonnes	10
1970s	202.99 tonnes	142.97 tonnes	307.05 tonnes	10
1980s	147.24 tonnes	116.12 tonnes	195.97 tonnes	10
1990s	167.17 tonnes	128.42 tonnes	223.02 tonnes	10
2000s	311.76 tonnes	205.83 tonnes	448.53 tonnes	10
2010s	344.03 tonnes	305.67 tonnes	372.79 tonnes	10
2020s	328.02 tonnes	322.15 tonnes	335.93 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

200 American Samoa 503.5 tonnes compare
201 Marshall Islands 384.82 tonnes compare
202 Grenada 350.26 tonnes compare
204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 309.3 tonnes compare
205 Cook Islands 262.42 tonnes compare
206 Turks and Caicos Islands 240.05 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Kiribati

Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2021)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.7% (2023)

All data for Kiribati →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kiribati was 335.93 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 448.53 tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6456 tonnes in 1750.
How does Kiribati rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.