Oil consumption per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Oil consumption per person was 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Kiribati is 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Kiribati peaked at 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Kiribati 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 937.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 155 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Senegal 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -257.88 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Kiribati?
- Oil consumption per person in Kiribati was 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for oil consumption per person?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.