Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.5925 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati is 0.5925, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.6619 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1822, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3269 | — |
| 1971 | 0.3205 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3362 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3962 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4835 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4017 | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3973 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4215 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.421 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4504 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4775 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4652 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4514 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4379 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1932 | -55.9% |
| 1985 | 0.209 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1822 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2381 | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2338 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2201 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2231 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2292 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2447 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2435 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2474 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2204 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2191 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2241 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2204 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3656 | +65.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3232 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4682 | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4746 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4829 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6283 | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6619 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6035 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6582 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5457 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5621 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5152 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.497 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5279 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5263 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5333 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5723 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5745 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6217 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6141 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5845 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6271 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.581 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5735 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5925 | +3.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.5925 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.5925 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +65.9% | 0.2204 | 0.3656 |
| 1984 | -55.9% | 0.4379 | 0.1932 |
| 2002 | +44.9% | 0.3232 | 0.4682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3955 | 0.3205 | 0.4835 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3108 | 0.1822 | 0.4775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2293 | 0.2191 | 0.2474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5212 | 0.3232 | 0.6619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5544 | 0.497 | 0.6217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5917 | 0.5735 | 0.6271 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 152 Bangladesh 0.7155 compare
- 153 Ghana 0.7021 compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6271 compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5891 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0.5755 compare
- 158 Nigeria 0.5669 compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kiribati was 0.5925 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6619 in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1822 in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.