Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga

Tonga: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.3%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 1990
All-time low
11.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 96.11991: 95.11992: 94.21993: 92.91994: 91.61995: 89.81996: 881997: 85.71998: 83.51999: 812000: 78.42001: 75.42002: 72.52003: 69.72004: 66.92005: 63.92006: 61.12007: 58.52008: 55.52009: 52.82010: 49.32011: 46.42012: 43.22013: 39.82014: 36.32015: 32.82016: 29.22017: 26.22018: 23.12019: 20.22020: 17.82021: 15.42022: 13.32023: 11.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga peaked at 96.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2023.

That places Tonga 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 polluting fuels and in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Tonga, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 96.1%
1991 95.1% -1.0%
1992 94.2% -0.9%
1993 92.9% -1.4%
1994 91.6% -1.4%
1995 89.8% -2.0%
1996 88.0% -2.0%
1997 85.7% -2.6%
1998 83.5% -2.6%
1999 81.0% -3.0%
2000 78.4% -3.2%
2001 75.4% -3.8%
2002 72.5% -3.8%
2003 69.7% -3.9%
2004 66.9% -4.0%
2005 63.9% -4.5%
2006 61.1% -4.4%
2007 58.5% -4.3%
2008 55.5% -5.1%
2009 52.8% -4.9%
2010 49.3% -6.6%
2011 46.4% -5.9%
2012 43.2% -6.9%
2013 39.8% -7.9%
2014 36.3% -8.8%
2015 32.8% -9.6%
2016 29.2% -11.0%
2017 26.2% -10.3%
2018 23.1% -11.8%
2019 20.2% -12.6%
2020 17.8% -11.9%
2021 15.4% -13.2%
2022 13.3% -13.9%
2023 11.3% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.8% 81.0% 96.1% 10
2000s 65.5% 52.8% 78.4% 10
2010s 34.6% 20.2% 49.3% 10
2020s 14.5% 11.3% 17.8% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 103 Bhutan 12.5% compare
  2. 104 Ukraine 12.4% compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 12.3% compare
  4. 107 Syria 11.0% compare
  5. 108 Jamaica 10.3% compare
  6. 109 Costa Rica 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga was 11.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Tonga ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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