Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Primary energy use
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7419 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
0.9219 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Tonga rank
200th
Primary energy use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.9219 terawatt-hours against 0.7419 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd and Tonga ranks 200th of 219 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1314 terawatt-hours | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | 0.0813 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.3151 terawatt-hours | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.1584 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.379 terawatt-hours | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 0.1219 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.6178 terawatt-hours | 0.802 terawatt-hours | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.6568 terawatt-hours | 0.8244 terawatt-hours | 0.1676 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.9219 terawatt-hours against 0.7419 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for primary energy use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd and Tonga ranks 200th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.