Annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0387 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati stood at 0.0387 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 567.6% on the previous year and up 4,420.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati peaked at 0.0699 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0618 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Kiribati ranks 137th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | -0.0618 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -99.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | -1366.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours | +428.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -98.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | -0.0006 terawatt-hours | -179.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0699 terawatt-hours | +1911786.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0213 terawatt-hours | -130.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0578 terawatt-hours | -370.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 terawatt-hours | +361.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0257 terawatt-hours | -186.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 terawatt-hours | -225.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0383 terawatt-hours | -219.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0014 terawatt-hours | -96.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0201 terawatt-hours | +1288.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0031 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | -189.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 terawatt-hours | +1615.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +104.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0048 terawatt-hours | -306.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0387 terawatt-hours | +567.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0387 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0387 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1911786.6% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0699 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1615.2% | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0147 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0054 terawatt-hours | -0.0618 terawatt-hours | 0.0114 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | -0.0383 terawatt-hours | 0.0699 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | -0.0201 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | -0.0048 terawatt-hours | 0.0387 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Kiribati was 0.0387 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0699 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0618 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,420.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.