Charcoal — Energy consumption in Kiribati
Kiribati: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 13.28 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Kiribati stood at 13.28 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Kiribati peaked at 13.28 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.67 TJ, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6.81 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.87 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.05 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.17 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.32 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.52 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.52 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.73 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.88 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.05 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.23 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.41 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.58 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.79 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.23 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.47 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.71 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.97 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.24 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.44 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.68 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.89 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.12 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.36 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.59 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.04 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.27 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.51 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.74 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.98 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.22 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.28 TJ | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.28 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.28 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 TJ | 6.67 TJ | 7.88 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 TJ | 8.05 TJ | 9.97 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 TJ | 10.24 TJ | 12.27 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 TJ | 12.51 TJ | 13.28 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 146 French Polynesia 17.11 TJ compare
- 147 Mauritius 16.49 TJ compare
- 148 Netherlands Antilles (former) 16.23 TJ compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.86 TJ compare
- 151 Malta 9.73 TJ compare
- 152 Colombia 9.17 TJ compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Kiribati?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Kiribati was 13.28 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Kiribati ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.