Solid biofuels — Energy production in Tonga
Tonga: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 18.73 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Tonga stood at 18.73 TJ.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Tonga peaked at 20.19 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.67 TJ, in 1999.
That places Tonga 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.82 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 19.79 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.79 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.7 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.73 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.7 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.92 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.85 TJ | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 14.63 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.67 TJ | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 20.19 TJ | +332.5% |
| 2001 | 20.12 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.05 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.99 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.93 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.87 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.71 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.18 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.18 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.49 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.42 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.36 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.29 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.23 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.17 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.17 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.99 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.91 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.83 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.75 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.64 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.55 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.45 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.73 TJ | +1.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.73 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.73 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,068 TJ, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 | +332.5% | 4.67 TJ | 20.19 TJ |
| 1999 | -68.1% | 14.63 TJ | 4.67 TJ |
| 1997 | -25.4% | 19.92 TJ | 14.85 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.26 TJ | 4.67 TJ | 19.92 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 TJ | 19.18 TJ | 20.19 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 TJ | 18.83 TJ | 19.49 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.62 TJ | 18.45 TJ | 18.75 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Bahamas 27.47 TJ compare
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 26.97 TJ compare
- 183 Aruba 24.66 TJ compare
- 185 British Virgin Islands 16.44 TJ compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 14.98 TJ compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.72 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Tonga?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Tonga was 18.73 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 TJ in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.