Tonga vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use
Tonga
0.0741 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.0713 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga rank
126th
Western Sahara rank
127th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Tonga
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0741 terawatt-hours against 0.0713 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0028 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 126th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.0178 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Tonga or Western Sahara?
- Tonga, at 0.0741 terawatt-hours against 0.0713 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 0.0028 terawatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Tonga ranks 126th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 218 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.