Estonia vs Tonga: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Estonia
- Tonga
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Tonga, a difference of 0.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 98th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4633 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Estonia or Tonga?
- Estonia, at 4.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Estonia and Tonga?
- 0.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Tonga rank globally for energy intensity?
- Estonia ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 98th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.