Paraguay vs Tonga: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
7,908 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tonga
8,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
138th
Tonga rank
136th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in Paraguay, a difference of 940 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 280.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Paraguay or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and Tonga?
- 940 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Tonga rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 136th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.