Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Tonga
Tonga: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
107th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 2019
All-time low
2.33
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.27 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Tonga peaked at 3.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 107th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 2.72 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 3.26 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.33 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.7 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.12 | 3.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Tonga?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tonga was 3.27 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Tonga ranks 107th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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