Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 4.2 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Kiribati peaked at 6.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 71st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.23 | — |
| 1991 | 5.65 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 4.95 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.05 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.97 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.72 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.24 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.88 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.54 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.98 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -3.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 | 4.63 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.24 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.65 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.2 | 4.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Kiribati?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Kiribati was 4.2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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