Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati

Kiribati: Renewable energy consumption was 4.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.3%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
167th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2001
All-time low
2.5%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati, 1990–2015

02461990200220151990: 5.2 % in TFEC1991: 5.1 % in TFEC1992: 5 % in TFEC1993: 4.2 % in TFEC1994: 4.4 % in TFEC1995: 4.3 % in TFEC1996: 3.7 % in TFEC1997: 4.2 % in TFEC1998: 4.2 % in TFEC1999: 4.3 % in TFEC2000: 4.8 % in TFEC2001: 5.2 % in TFEC2002: 3.8 % in TFEC2003: 3.9 % in TFEC2004: 3.8 % in TFEC2005: 2.8 % in TFEC2006: 2.5 % in TFEC2007: 3.1 % in TFEC2008: 2.7 % in TFEC2009: 3.1 % in TFEC2010: 3.5 % in TFEC2011: 3.6 % in TFEC2012: 3.3 % in TFEC2013: 3 % in TFEC2014: 3.5 % in TFEC2015: 4.3 % in TFEC

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 4.3% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Kiribati peaked at 5.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.

Kiribati ranks 167th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 5.2%
1991 5.1% -2.4%
1992 5.0% -1.3%
1993 4.2% -15.6%
1994 4.4% +4.9%
1995 4.3% -3.4%
1996 3.7% -12.9%
1997 4.2% +12.5%
1998 4.2% -0.7%
1999 4.3% +3.4%
2000 4.8% +12.0%
2001 5.2% +7.8%
2002 3.8% -27.1%
2003 3.9% +3.3%
2004 3.8% -3.9%
2005 2.8% -26.2%
2006 2.5% -10.1%
2007 3.1% +24.1%
2008 2.7% -14.3%
2009 3.1% +15.4%
2010 3.5% +12.6%
2011 3.6% +3.2%
2012 3.3% -8.4%
2013 3.0% -7.4%
2014 3.5% +14.3%
2015 4.3% +22.8%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 4.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 3.7% 5.2% 10
2000s 3.6% 2.5% 5.2% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.0% 4.3% 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 164 Malaysia 5.2% compare
  2. 165 New Caledonia 4.8% compare
  3. 166 Guadeloupe 4.7% compare
  4. 168 Isle of Man 4.2% compare
  5. 169 Ukraine 4.1% compare
  6. 170 Falkland Islands 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Kiribati?
Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati was 4.3% 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 energy consumption recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
How does Kiribati rank for renewable energy consumption?
Kiribati ranks 167th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption