Tonga vs Vanuatu: Annual change in primary energy use
Tonga
0.0741 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0702 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga rank
126th
Vanuatu rank
128th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0741 terawatt-hours against 0.0702 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0039 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0339 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | -0.0272 terawatt-hours | 0.0442 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0445 terawatt-hours | 0.0421 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | 0.0274 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | 0.077 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 0.0741 terawatt-hours against 0.0702 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0.0039 terawatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Tonga ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.