Fuel imports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fuel imports was 12.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Kiribati, 1973–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, fuel imports in Kiribati stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Kiribati peaked at 27.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1974.
That places Kiribati 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.7% | — |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 12.7% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.3% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Kiribati?
- Fuel imports in Kiribati was 12.5% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for fuel imports?
- Kiribati ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.