Tonga vs Western Sahara: Oil consumption
Tonga
0.9129 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
1.24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga rank
205th
Western Sahara rank
202nd
Oil consumption over time
- Tonga
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.24 terawatt-hours against 0.9129 terawatt-hours in Tonga, a difference of 0.3271 terawatt-hours.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 205th and Western Sahara ranks 202nd of 220 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | 0.7665 terawatt-hours | 0.5538 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.8911 terawatt-hours | 0.4176 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.568 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.798 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.2765 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.8154 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.3204 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Tonga or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.24 terawatt-hours against 0.9129 terawatt-hours in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 0.3271 terawatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Western Sahara rank globally for oil consumption?
- Tonga ranks 205th and Western Sahara ranks 202nd 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.