Environment & Energy

Kiribati

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil75.0%
  • Solar25.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.01240.02940.04650.06350.080519702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
41.947.45358.56419902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
2.513.193.874.555.2319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.0797 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.592 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share41.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita108 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share25 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature26.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)0 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity4.3 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita0 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total0.0725–79.7 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 79.69 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.07251 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.0725 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share4.25 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesheavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to overcrowding mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; coastal erosionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage18/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Kiribati's environment & energy on Databook compiles 18 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.0797 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.592 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.