Tonga vs United States: Electricity production by source
Tonga
14.2%
in 2021
United States
14.0%
in 2021
Tonga rank
57th
United States rank
58th
Electricity production by source over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Tonga ranks 57th and United States ranks 58th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 0.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Tonga or United States?
- Tonga, at 14.2% against 14.0% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Tonga and United States?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Tonga ranks 57th and United States ranks 58th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.