British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Fossil fuel consumption
British Virgin Islands
0.7842 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
0.9129 terawatt-hours
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Tonga rank
201st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.9129 terawatt-hours against 0.7842 terawatt-hours in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1287 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Tonga ranks 201st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | 0.0539 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.2573 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.5517 terawatt-hours | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.7267 terawatt-hours | 0.798 terawatt-hours | 0.0713 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.7695 terawatt-hours | 0.8154 terawatt-hours | 0.0458 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.9129 terawatt-hours against 0.7842 terawatt-hours in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 0.1287 terawatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Tonga ranks 201st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.