Peru vs Tonga: Primary energy use per person
Peru
9,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tonga
8,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru rank
134th
Tonga rank
135th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Peru
- Tonga
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person in Tonga, a difference of 307 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,575 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 589.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 8,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Peru or Tonga?
- Peru, at 9,155 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 Peru and Tonga?
- 307 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Tonga rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Peru ranks 134th 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.