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
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tonga, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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