Panama vs Tonga: Energy intensity by sector
Panama
2.08 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Tonga
2.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Panama rank
165th
Tonga rank
168th
Energy intensity by sector over time
- Panama
- Tonga
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.08 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 2.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Tonga, a difference of 0.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 168th of 189 regions.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.86 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.1449 MJ/2011 USD PPP | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2.49 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.77 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.2825 MJ/2011 USD PPP | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.25 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.0614 MJ/2011 USD PPP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Panama or Tonga?
- Panama, at 2.08 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 2.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Tonga as of 2012.
- What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Panama and Tonga?
- 0.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Panama and Tonga rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
- Panama ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 168th of 189 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.