Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Oil consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7359 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
0.9129 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
208th
Tonga rank
205th
Oil consumption over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.9129 terawatt-hours against 0.7359 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.177 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 208th and Tonga ranks 205th of 220 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | 0.0888 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.3071 terawatt-hours | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.1664 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.372 terawatt-hours | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 0.1289 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.6118 terawatt-hours | 0.798 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.6508 terawatt-hours | 0.8154 terawatt-hours | 0.1646 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.9129 terawatt-hours against 0.7359 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.177 terawatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for oil consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 208th and Tonga ranks 205th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.