Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kiribati, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 12.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 555.5% on the previous year and up 3,291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kiribati peaked at 92.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -49.9%, in 1984.
Kiribati ranks 10th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.2% | -49.9% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | -14.7% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -7.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -1.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 7 Moldova 13.7% compare
- 8 Bhutan 13.0% compare
- 9 Nauru 12.2% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 11.6% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 11.3% compare
- 13 Bangladesh 10.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2021)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kiribati?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kiribati was 12.1% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.9% in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,291.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.