Access to electricity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Access to electricity was 88.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity in Kiribati, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Kiribati stood at 88.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Kiribati peaked at 96.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 174th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.6% | — |
| 1991 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 93.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 88.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.3% | 89.7% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4435 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Kiribati?
- Access to electricity in Kiribati was 88.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for access to electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.