Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga is 9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga peaked at 62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 9 | -10.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2 | 45 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 17 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tonga ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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