Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Electricity generation per person
Sri Lanka
742.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Tonga
671.84 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Tonga rank
160th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 742.59 kilowatt-hours against 671.84 kilowatt-hours in Tonga, a difference of 70.75 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th and Tonga ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.69 kilowatt-hours | 436.59 kilowatt-hours | 19.9 kilowatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2010s | 616.04 kilowatt-hours | 536.06 kilowatt-hours | 79.99 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 737.71 kilowatt-hours | 685.62 kilowatt-hours | 52.09 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 742.59 kilowatt-hours against 671.84 kilowatt-hours in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 70.75 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.