Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Tonga
Tonga: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 157.71 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 157.71 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 520.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Tonga peaked at 157.71 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.55 watts per capita, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 112th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.875 watts per capita | 0.55 watts per capita | 1.22 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 watts per capita | 1.22 watts per capita | 79.55 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.59 watts per capita | 79.52 watts per capita | 157.71 watts per capita | 4 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Tonga?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Tonga was 157.71 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 157.71 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Tonga ranks 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)