Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Primary energy use, annual growth rate

Papua New Guinea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
8.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Tonga rank
16th

Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.69 % change on previous year against 8.74 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 3.02 % change on previous year 20.23 % change on previous year 17.2 % change on previous year Tonga
1990s 1.34 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 6.96 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.75 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Tonga
2020s 2.59 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
Papua New Guinea, at 9.69 % change on previous year against 8.74 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
0.95 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 10,320 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.