Cuba vs Tonga: Primary energy use per person
Cuba
7,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tonga
8,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cuba rank
138th
Tonga rank
135th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Cuba
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Cuba, a difference of 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,815 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,933 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,686 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,917 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cuba or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cuba and Tonga?
- 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Tonga rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Cuba ranks 138th 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.