Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tonga
Tonga: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Tonga stood at 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Tonga peaked at 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 127th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 124 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Bolivia 8,957 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Jordan 8,816 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Tonga?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tonga was 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.