Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 95.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 95.6 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Tonga peaked at 95.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.1, in 2000.
That places Tonga 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1 | — |
| 2001 | 77.9 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 79.7 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 81.4 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.1 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.1 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 87 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.8 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.6 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.82 | 76.1 | 88.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.76 | 88.8 | 94.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.05 | 94.6 | 95.6 | 4 |
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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Tonga?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Tonga was 95.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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