Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Tonga
Tonga: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 85.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tonga is 85.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tonga peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 64th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 85.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 85.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 87.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tonga?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tonga was 85.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Tonga ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.