Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati

Kiribati: Renewable energy consumption was 25.75 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
25.75 TJ
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
202nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
25.75 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
12.93 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 12.9 TJ1991: 13.1 TJ1992: 13.1 TJ1993: 13.3 TJ1994: 13.7 TJ1995: 13.9 TJ1996: 14.2 TJ1997: 14.3 TJ1998: 14.6 TJ1999: 14.8 TJ2000: 16.1 TJ2001: 16.4 TJ2002: 16.7 TJ2003: 17 TJ2004: 17.2 TJ2005: 17.8 TJ2006: 17.7 TJ2007: 18.4 TJ2008: 18.3 TJ2009: 19.1 TJ2010: 19 TJ2011: 19.6 TJ2012: 19.4 TJ2013: 20.1 TJ2014: 20.8 TJ2015: 25.8 TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Kiribati is 25.75 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Kiribati peaked at 25.75 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.93 TJ, in 1990.

Kiribati ranks 202nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 12.93 TJ
1991 13.08 TJ +1.1%
1992 13.15 TJ +0.5%
1993 13.34 TJ +1.5%
1994 13.74 TJ +2.9%
1995 13.87 TJ +0.9%
1996 14.24 TJ +2.7%
1997 14.34 TJ +0.7%
1998 14.61 TJ +1.9%
1999 14.83 TJ +1.5%
2000 16.14 TJ +8.8%
2001 16.42 TJ +1.7%
2002 16.7 TJ +1.7%
2003 16.99 TJ +1.7%
2004 17.16 TJ +1.0%
2005 17.83 TJ +3.9%
2006 17.66 TJ -1.0%
2007 18.41 TJ +4.3%
2008 18.27 TJ -0.8%
2009 19.08 TJ +4.5%
2010 18.99 TJ -0.5%
2011 19.64 TJ +3.4%
2012 19.45 TJ -1.0%
2013 20.09 TJ +3.3%
2014 20.81 TJ +3.6%
2015 25.75 TJ +23.7%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 25.75 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 25.75 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.81 TJ 12.93 TJ 14.83 TJ 10
2000s 17.46 TJ 16.14 TJ 19.08 TJ 10
2010s 20.79 TJ 18.99 TJ 25.75 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 199 Seychelles 57.87 TJ compare
  2. 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.47 TJ compare
  3. 201 Falkland Islands 26.29 TJ compare
  4. 203 Tonga 23.76 TJ compare
  5. 204 Micronesia (country) 19.76 TJ compare
  6. 205 British Virgin Islands 18.58 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Kiribati?
Renewable energy consumption in Kiribati was 25.75 TJ 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 25.75 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 12.93 TJ in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for renewable energy consumption?
Kiribati ranks 202nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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 energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste