Fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati

Kiribati: Fossil fuel consumption was 0.3527 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3527 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
205th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.3527 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.062 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption in Kiribati, 1980–2024

0.10.20.30.41980200220241980: 0.124 terawatt-hours1981: 0.124 terawatt-hours1982: 0.124 terawatt-hours1983: 0.124 terawatt-hours1984: 0.062 terawatt-hours1985: 0.062 terawatt-hours1986: 0.064 terawatt-hours1987: 0.075 terawatt-hours1988: 0.076 terawatt-hours1989: 0.075 terawatt-hours1990: 0.075 terawatt-hours1991: 0.076 terawatt-hours1992: 0.076 terawatt-hours1993: 0.075 terawatt-hours1994: 0.075 terawatt-hours1995: 0.075 terawatt-hours1996: 0.076 terawatt-hours1997: 0.075 terawatt-hours1998: 0.075 terawatt-hours1999: 0.075 terawatt-hours2000: 0.145 terawatt-hours2001: 0.124 terawatt-hours2002: 0.182 terawatt-hours2003: 0.189 terawatt-hours2004: 0.203 terawatt-hours2005: 0.264 terawatt-hours2006: 0.294 terawatt-hours2007: 0.268 terawatt-hours2008: 0.3 terawatt-hours2009: 0.262 terawatt-hours2010: 0.26 terawatt-hours2011: 0.24 terawatt-hours2012: 0.237 terawatt-hours2013: 0.24 terawatt-hours2014: 0.24 terawatt-hours2015: 0.252 terawatt-hours2016: 0.269 terawatt-hours2017: 0.305 terawatt-hours2018: 0.309 terawatt-hours2019: 0.31 terawatt-hours2020: 0.305 terawatt-hours2021: 0.305 terawatt-hours2022: 0.309 terawatt-hours2023: 0.315 terawatt-hours2024: 0.353 terawatt-hours

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 205th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 202 Falkland Islands 0.489 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 203 Cook Islands 0.4859 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 204 Nauru 0.3777 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 207 Montserrat 0.1854 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 208 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare

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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 205th out of 214 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.