Tonga vs Western Sahara: Primary energy use
Tonga
0.9219 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
1.24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga rank
199th
Western Sahara rank
196th
Primary energy use over time
- Tonga
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.24 terawatt-hours against 0.9219 terawatt-hours in Tonga, a difference of 0.3181 terawatt-hours.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 199th and Western Sahara ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | 0.7665 terawatt-hours | 0.5538 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.8911 terawatt-hours | 0.4176 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.568 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.802 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.2725 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.8244 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.3115 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Tonga or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.24 terawatt-hours against 0.9219 terawatt-hours in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 0.3181 terawatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Sahara?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Western Sahara rank globally for primary energy use?
- Tonga ranks 199th and Western Sahara ranks 196th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.