Antarctica vs Kiribati: Fossil fuel consumption
Antarctica
0.0508 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kiribati
0.3527 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Antarctica rank
212th
Kiribati rank
209th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Antarctica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 0.3527 terawatt-hours against 0.0508 terawatt-hours in Antarctica, a difference of 0.3019 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 6.9 times Antarctica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 212th and Kiribati ranks 209th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7484 terawatt-hours | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | 0.6573 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 1990s | 0.904 terawatt-hours | 0.0756 terawatt-hours | 0.8284 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 2000s | 0.7779 terawatt-hours | 0.2232 terawatt-hours | 0.5547 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 2010s | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | 0.2664 terawatt-hours | 0.2109 terawatt-hours | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | 0.3175 terawatt-hours | 0.2678 terawatt-hours | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Antarctica or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 0.3527 terawatt-hours against 0.0508 terawatt-hours in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Antarctica and Kiribati?
- 0.3019 terawatt-hours, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Kiribati rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Antarctica ranks 212th and Kiribati ranks 209th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.