Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati

Kiribati: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 2,673 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,673
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,944
in 2006
All-time low
866.29
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1980200220241980: 2.0k1981: 2.0k1982: 2.0k1983: 1.9k1984: 952.31985: 931.61986: 941.71987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.0k1990: 1.0k1991: 998.91992: 974.21993: 957.31994: 943.21995: 9291996: 915.51997: 896.91998: 881.11999: 866.32000: 1.6k2001: 1.4k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.9k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati stood at 2,673.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,944 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 866.29, in 1999.

That places Kiribati 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 2,031
1981 1,994 -1.8%
1982 1,963 -1.6%
1983 1,931 -1.6%
1984 952.29 -50.7%
1985 931.63 -2.2%
1986 941.74 +1.1%
1987 1,082 +14.9%
1988 1,059 -2.2%
1989 1,032 -2.6%
1990 1,008 -2.3%
1991 998.92 -0.9%
1992 974.24 -2.5%
1993 957.28 -1.7%
1994 943.16 -1.5%
1995 929.03 -1.5%
1996 915.5 -1.5%
1997 896.9 -2.0%
1998 881.09 -1.8%
1999 866.29 -1.7%
2000 1,641 +89.4%
2001 1,373 -16.3%
2002 1,971 +43.5%
2003 2,008 +1.9%
2004 2,108 +5.0%
2005 2,699 +28.1%
2006 2,944 +9.1%
2007 2,633 -10.6%
2008 2,887 +9.7%
2009 2,466 -14.6%
2010 2,402 -2.6%
2011 2,179 -9.3%
2012 2,119 -2.7%
2013 2,115 -0.2%
2014 2,095 -0.9%
2015 2,194 +4.7%
2016 2,312 +5.4%
2017 2,578 +11.5%
2018 2,570 -0.3%
2019 2,550 -0.7%
2020 2,468 -3.2%
2021 2,425 -1.8%
2022 2,415 -0.4%
2023 2,421 +0.3%
2024 2,673 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,392 931.63 2,031 10
1990s 937.06 866.29 1,008 10
2000s 2,273 1,373 2,944 10
2010s 2,311 2,095 2,578 10
2020s 2,480 2,415 2,673 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 164 Papua New Guinea 3,096 compare
  2. 165 Djibouti 3,002 compare
  3. 166 Senegal 2,700 compare
  4. 168 Angola 2,660 compare
  5. 169 Côte d'Ivoire 2,612 compare
  6. 170 Myanmar 2,574 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Kiribati was 2,673 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2,944 in 2006.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 866.29 in 1999.
How does Kiribati rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Kiribati ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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