Area land needed to global oil in Kiribati
Kiribati: Area land needed to global oil was 1.28 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.28 billion
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
5.82 billion
in 1997
All-time low
671.08 million
in 2013
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in Kiribati is 1.28 billion, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Kiribati peaked at 5.82 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, 671.08 million, in 2013.
Kiribati ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Area land needed to global oil in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 billion | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 billion | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.81 billion | -27.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 billion | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 2.39 billion | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 2.13 billion | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.94 billion | +38.3% |
| 1969 | 3.25 billion | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 2.59 billion | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 2.58 billion | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.63 billion | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 billion | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 2.66 billion | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.32 billion | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 1.96 billion | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.60 billion | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.53 billion | +58.2% |
| 1979 | 3.78 billion | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 2.51 billion | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 2.52 billion | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.52 billion | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 2.97 billion | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 2.85 billion | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.56 billion | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 4.83 billion | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 billion | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.40 billion | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.37 billion | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.88 billion | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.95 billion | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 2.98 billion | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.12 billion | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.39 billion | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.99 billion | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.95 billion | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 5.82 billion | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 4.74 billion | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 5.04 billion | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.90 billion | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.85 billion | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.09 billion | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 847.83 million | -79.3% |
| 2004 | 694.07 million | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion | +70.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.79 billion | +144.3% |
| 2008 | 2.00 billion | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 970.70 million | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 985.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 671.08 million | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 884.29 million | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 963.59 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69 billion | +138.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 billion | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 1.24 billion | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 billion | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 billion | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 billion | +3.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.28 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.28 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 billion | 1.81 billion | 3.25 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.42 billion | 1.60 billion | 3.78 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 billion | 2.51 billion | 4.85 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 billion | 2.95 billion | 5.82 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 billion | 694.07 million | 4.90 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion | 671.08 million | 2.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.66 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.49 billion compare
- 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion compare
- 29 Nigeria 1.24 billion compare
- 30 Grenada 1.14 billion compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 1.10 billion compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Kiribati?
- Area land needed to global oil in Kiribati was 1.28 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.08 million in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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