Colombia vs Tonga: Primary energy use per person
Colombia
9,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tonga
8,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
Tonga rank
135th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Colombia
- Tonga
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person in Tonga, a difference of 420 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,216 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,974 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Colombia or Tonga?
- Colombia, at 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Colombia and Tonga?
- 420 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Tonga rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 135th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.