Samoa vs Tonga: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Samoa
1.6
in 2024
Tonga
1.63
in 2024
Samoa rank
125th
Tonga rank
123rd
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.63 against 1.6 in Samoa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5467 | 0.2596 | 0.2871 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.6345 | 0.4829 | 0.1516 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.7719 | 1.2 | 0.4273 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 0.0697 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.28 | 0.2491 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.69 | 0.1328 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.63 against 1.6 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.03, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Samoa ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.