Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati is 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati peaked at 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 937.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 163 Ghana 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Pakistan 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Senegal 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati was 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.