Renewable electricity in Kiribati

Kiribati: Renewable electricity was 7.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
7.3%
World rank
145th
of 233 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Kiribati, 1990–2015

024681990200220151990: 0 % in total electricity output1991: 0 % in total electricity output1992: 0 % in total electricity output1993: 0 % in total electricity output1994: 0 % in total electricity output1995: 0 % in total electricity output1996: 0 % in total electricity output1997: 0 % in total electricity output1998: 0 % in total electricity output1999: 0 % in total electricity output2000: 0 % in total electricity output2001: 0 % in total electricity output2002: 0 % in total electricity output2003: 0 % in total electricity output2004: 0 % in total electricity output2005: 0 % in total electricity output2006: 0 % in total electricity output2007: 0 % in total electricity output2008: 0 % in total electricity output2009: 0 % in total electricity output2010: 0 % in total electricity output2011: 0 % in total electricity output2012: 0 % in total electricity output2013: 0 % in total electricity output2014: 0 % in total electricity output2015: 7.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 7.3% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Kiribati peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Kiribati ranks 145th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable electricity in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 7.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 7.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 7.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.0% 7.3% 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 142 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
  2. 143 Haiti 8.0% compare
  3. 144 Malta 7.7% compare
  4. 146 Azerbaijan 7.0% compare
  5. 147 Tonga 5.9% compare
  6. 148 Benin 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Kiribati?
Renewable electricity in Kiribati was 7.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for renewable electricity?
Kiribati ranks 145th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants