Renewable energy consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Renewable energy consumption was 2.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Tonga, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Tonga is 2.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Tonga peaked at 2.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Curacao 2.8% compare
- 176 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 2.5% compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 2.0% compare
- 181 Nauru 1.9% compare
- 181 Seychelles 1.9% 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 renewable energy consumption in Tonga?
- Renewable energy consumption in Tonga was 2.3% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.