Oil consumption per person in Tonga
Tonga: Oil consumption per person was 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
Tonga recorded 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil 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.
That places Tonga 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
- 100 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Ecuador 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Montenegro 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Macao 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Slovakia 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Tonga?
- Oil 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for oil consumption per person?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.