Antarctica vs Kiribati: Primary energy use
Antarctica
0.0508 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kiribati
0.3596 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Antarctica rank
210th
Kiribati rank
207th
Primary energy use over time
- Antarctica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 0.3596 terawatt-hours against 0.0508 terawatt-hours in Antarctica, a difference of 0.3088 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 7.1 times Antarctica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 207th of 218 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 | 0.7791 terawatt-hours | 0.2234 terawatt-hours | 0.5556 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 2010s | 0.0566 terawatt-hours | 0.2693 terawatt-hours | 0.2126 terawatt-hours | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 0.0509 terawatt-hours | 0.3236 terawatt-hours | 0.2727 terawatt-hours | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Antarctica or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 0.3596 terawatt-hours against 0.0508 terawatt-hours in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Antarctica and Kiribati?
- 0.3088 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 primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 207th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.