Paraguay vs Tonga: Primary energy use per person
Paraguay
7,908 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tonga
8,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
137th
Tonga rank
135th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Paraguay
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in Paraguay, a difference of 940 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 280.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Paraguay or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Paraguay and Tonga?
- 940 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Tonga rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Paraguay ranks 137th 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.