Libya vs Tonga: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Libya
10.3%
in 2024
Tonga
8.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
14th
Tonga rank
16th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Libya
- Tonga
How they compare
Libya currently reports 10.3% against 8.7% in Tonga, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Libya ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 20.2% | 18.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 4.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Libya or Tonga?
- Libya, at 10.3% against 8.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Libya and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tonga?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tonga rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 16th of 217 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.