Electricity production from oil sources in Tonga
Tonga: Electricity production from oil sources was 85.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil 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 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 sources in Tonga peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2020.
That places Tonga 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources 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% |
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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Tonga?
- Electricity production from oil 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 sources recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.