Peru vs Tonga: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Peru
7,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tonga
8,762 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru rank
129th
Tonga rank
127th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Peru
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 997 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 831.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 683.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Peru or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Peru and Tonga?
- 997 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Tonga rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 127th of 213 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 per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.