Kiribati vs Nauru: Primary energy use
Kiribati
0.3596 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nauru
0.3834 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kiribati rank
207th
Nauru rank
206th
Primary energy use over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.3834 terawatt-hours against 0.3596 terawatt-hours in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0238 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 207th and Nauru ranks 206th of 218 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | 0.5741 terawatt-hours | 0.483 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.0756 terawatt-hours | 0.5925 terawatt-hours | 0.5169 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
| 2000s | 0.2234 terawatt-hours | 0.3178 terawatt-hours | 0.0944 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.2693 terawatt-hours | 0.2943 terawatt-hours | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.3236 terawatt-hours | 0.3377 terawatt-hours | 0.0141 terawatt-hours | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 0.3834 terawatt-hours against 0.3596 terawatt-hours in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 0.0238 terawatt-hours, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for primary energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 207th and Nauru ranks 206th 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.