Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,622 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
170th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,940 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
866.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 170th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 952.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.7% |
| 1985 | 931.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 941.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 998.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 974.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 957.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 943.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 929.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 915.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 896.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 881.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 2,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,502 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +89.4% | 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | -50.7% | 1,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2002 | +43.5% | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +27.9% | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,695 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 167 Ghana 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Pakistan 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Senegal 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
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 170th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.