Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 30.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kiribati is 30.43, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9,134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kiribati peaked at 30.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 192nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1727 | — |
| 2009 | 0.1691 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1656 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1627 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.246 | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3295 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +2381.1% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.01 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 14.79 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.92 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.88 | +121.9% |
| 2024 | 30.43 | -1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 30.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 30.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2381.1% | 0.3295 | 8.18 |
| 2023 | +121.9% | 13.92 | 30.88 |
| 2016 | +55.2% | 8.18 | 12.69 |
| 2013 | +53.4% | 0.1603 | 0.246 |
| 2014 | +34.0% | 0.246 | 0.3295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0342 | 0 | 0.1727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 0.1603 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 13.92 | 30.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 189 Congo 35.82 compare
- 190 Iraq 34.73 compare
- 191 Grenada 32.93 compare
- 193 Cameroon 30.1 compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.02 compare
- 195 Côte d'Ivoire 28.78 compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire 28.78 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kiribati?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kiribati was 30.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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