Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5.02 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Tonga is 5.02 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Tonga peaked at 22.18 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.75 TJ, in 2023.
That places Tonga 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.82 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7.73 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.73 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.31 TJ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.29 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.14 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.11 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.93 TJ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.82 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.18 TJ | +225.0% |
| 2001 | 22.05 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.93 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.81 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.59 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.51 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.43 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.85 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.85 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.65 TJ | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 5.58 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.52 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.45 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.32 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.25 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.13 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.04 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.02 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.89 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.85 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.75 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.02 TJ | +5.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.02 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.02 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +225.0% | 6.82 TJ | 22.18 TJ |
| 2010 | -72.9% | 20.85 TJ | 5.65 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 TJ | 6.82 TJ | 7.82 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 TJ | 20.85 TJ | 22.18 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 TJ | 5.02 TJ | 5.65 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 TJ | 4.75 TJ | 5.02 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.51 TJ compare
- 184 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 5.44 TJ compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 5.41 TJ compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.12 TJ compare
- 188 China, Macao SAR 2.28 TJ compare
- 189 Anguilla 1.83 TJ compare
- 189 Bermuda 1.83 TJ compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Tonga?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Tonga was 5.02 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 TJ in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.