Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 30.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Kiribati is 30.43, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9,121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Kiribati peaked at 30.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 221 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.
Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 | 0.17 | — |
| 2009 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +2378.8% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | +55.1% |
| 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 | +121.8% |
| 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. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 30.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 | +2378.8% | 0.33 | 8.18 |
| 2023 | +121.8% | 13.92 | 30.88 |
| 2013 | +56.2% | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| 2016 | +55.1% | 8.18 | 12.69 |
| 2014 | +32.0% | 0.25 | 0.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.034 | 0 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 0.16 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 13.92 | 30.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Kiribati?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Kiribati was 30.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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