Ghana vs Tonga: Electricity generation per person

Ghana
704.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
671.84 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
159th
Tonga rank
160th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Ghana
  • Tonga
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 704.96 kilowatt-hours against 671.84 kilowatt-hours in Tonga, a difference of 33.12 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Ghana ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 160th 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 331.5 kilowatt-hours 436.59 kilowatt-hours 105.09 kilowatt-hours Tonga
2010s 456.35 kilowatt-hours 536.06 kilowatt-hours 79.71 kilowatt-hours Tonga
2020s 684.47 kilowatt-hours 685.62 kilowatt-hours 1.15 kilowatt-hours Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Ghana or Tonga?
Ghana, at 704.96 kilowatt-hours against 671.84 kilowatt-hours in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Ghana and Tonga?
33.12 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana 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 generation per person?
Ghana ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.