Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga peaked at 90.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 102nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.8% | — |
| 1991 | 89.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 76.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 51.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 19.5% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 17.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tonga was 10.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Tonga ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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