Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 8.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga is 8.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 554.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 121.76 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -37.89 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 16th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.2741 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -0.2733 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1986 | -37.89 % change on previous year | +13761.8% |
| 1987 | 121.76 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 1988 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 1993 | -0.218 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -16569.8% |
| 1995 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1996 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1997 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2000 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -1241401.4% |
| 2001 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2003 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2004 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2005 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2006 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2007 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2008 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2009 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2010 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2011 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 2013 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2015 | -0.268 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2016 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -6200.8% |
| 2017 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2018 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2019 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2020 | -10.11 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2021 | 0.354 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2022 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -1651.1% |
| 2023 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 2024 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.23 % change on previous year | -37.89 % change on previous year | 121.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 35.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 29.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 13 Bangladesh 10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.69 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Myanmar 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.69 % change on previous year compare
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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Tonga was 8.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 121.76 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.89 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.