Area per tonne oil in Kiribati

Kiribati: Area per tonne oil was 5.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.27
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
130.35
in 1969
All-time low
3.75
in 2013
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Area per tonne oil in Kiribati, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Kiribati is 5.27, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Kiribati peaked at 130.35 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2013.

That places Kiribati 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area per tonne oil in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 128.05 —
1962 126.16 -1.5%
1963 84.72 -32.9%
1964 100.03 +18.1%
1965 105.19 +5.2%
1966 90.39 -14.1%
1968 120.63 +33.5%
1969 130.35 +8.1%
1970 95 -27.1%
1971 89.62 -5.7%
1972 57.09 -36.3%
1973 88.64 +55.3%
1974 84.07 -5.2%
1975 71.44 -15.0%
1976 58.5 -18.1%
1977 46.06 -21.3%
1978 66.6 +44.6%
1979 94.77 +42.3%
1980 58.65 -38.1%
1981 57.91 -1.3%
1982 77.57 +34.0%
1983 63.25 -18.5%
1984 59.88 -5.3%
1985 69.39 +15.9%
1986 90.81 +30.9%
1987 86.8 -4.4%
1988 75.25 -13.3%
1989 72.65 -3.5%
1990 61.08 -15.9%
1991 45.25 -25.9%
1992 44 -2.8%
1993 45.3 +3.0%
1994 47.54 +4.9%
1995 38.65 -18.7%
1996 48.92 +26.5%
1997 69.83 +42.8%
1998 54.72 -21.6%
1999 55.71 +1.8%
2000 51.56 -7.5%
2001 49.12 -4.7%
2002 40.61 -17.3%
2003 7.85 -80.7%
2004 6.17 -21.4%
2005 9.71 +57.4%
2006 8.63 -11.1%
2007 20.5 +137.6%
2008 14.52 -29.2%
2009 7.31 -49.6%
2010 7.84 +7.3%
2011 5.73 -26.9%
2012 5.6 -2.3%
2013 3.75 -33.0%
2014 4.73 +26.0%
2015 4.95 +4.7%
2016 5.85 +18.1%
2017 12.73 +117.7%
2018 8.82 -30.8%
2019 5.45 -38.2%
2020 6.47 +18.9%
2021 6.95 +7.3%
2022 5.24 -24.5%
2023 5.27 +0.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 5.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 5.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 110.69 84.72 130.35 8
1970s 75.18 46.06 95 10
1980s 71.21 57.91 90.81 10
1990s 51.1 38.65 69.83 10
2000s 21.6 6.17 51.56 10
2010s 6.54 3.75 12.73 10
2020s 5.98 5.24 6.95 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 25 Costa Rica 6.41 compare
  2. 26 Tanzania 6.15 compare
  3. 27 French Polynesia 5.66 compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 5.13 compare
  5. 30 Grenada 4.71 compare
  6. 31 Solomon Islands 4.54 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Kiribati?
Area per tonne oil in Kiribati was 5.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 130.35 in 1969.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2013.
How does Kiribati rank for area per tonne oil?
Kiribati ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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