Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga
Tonga: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga is 91.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 38.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 57.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tonga was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Tonga ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.