Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Annual change in primary energy use
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0771 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
0.0741 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Tonga rank
126th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0771 terawatt-hours against 0.0741 terawatt-hours in Tonga, a difference of 0.003 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 126th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | 0.0285 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0142 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0154 terawatt-hours | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | 0.0146 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0157 terawatt-hours | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0771 terawatt-hours against 0.0741 terawatt-hours in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.003 terawatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 126th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.