Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Energy use

Kiribati
107.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Vanuatu
158.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Kiribati rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
169th

Energy use over time

  • Kiribati
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 158.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 107.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kiribati, a difference of 50.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times Kiribati's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 95.02 kg of oil equivalent per capita 157.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita 62.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita Vanuatu
2000s 93.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita 147.48 kg of oil equivalent per capita 54.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 158.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 107.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kiribati as of 2007.
What is the difference in energy use between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
50.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for energy use?
Kiribati ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.