Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 0.3527 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati is 0.3527 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati peaked at 0.3527 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.062 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Kiribati 209th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1243 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 terawatt-hours | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1454 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1819 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1891 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2025 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2642 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.294 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2684 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2621 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2605 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2404 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2372 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2399 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2403 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2524 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2691 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3053 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.309 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3101 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3053 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3053 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3091 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3149 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3527 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.3527 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.3527 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) 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 | +92.7% | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | 0.1454 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -49.9% | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | 0.0621 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +46.6% | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 0.1819 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +30.5% | 0.2025 terawatt-hours | 0.2642 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.1243 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0756 terawatt-hours | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2232 terawatt-hours | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 0.3004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2664 terawatt-hours | 0.2372 terawatt-hours | 0.3101 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3175 terawatt-hours | 0.3053 terawatt-hours | 0.3527 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.489 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Cook Islands 0.4859 terawatt-hours compare
- 208 Nauru 0.3777 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Montserrat 0.1854 terawatt-hours compare
- 212 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati was 0.3527 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3527 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Kiribati rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kiribati ranks 209th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.