Ghana vs Tonga: Electricity demand per person

Ghana
634.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
671.84 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
167th
Tonga rank
166th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Ghana
  • Tonga
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 671.84 kilowatt-hours against 634.09 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 37.75 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Ghana ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 166th of 214 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 335.7 kilowatt-hours 436.59 kilowatt-hours 100.89 kilowatt-hours Tonga
2010s 439.54 kilowatt-hours 536.06 kilowatt-hours 96.52 kilowatt-hours Tonga
2020s 621.39 kilowatt-hours 685.62 kilowatt-hours 64.22 kilowatt-hours Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Ghana or Tonga?
Tonga, at 671.84 kilowatt-hours against 634.09 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Ghana and Tonga?
37.75 kilowatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Ghana ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.