Wood charcoal — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Wood charcoal — Production was 248 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 248 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Tonga peaked at 254 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 148 t, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 184th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148 t | — |
| 1962 | 150 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 152 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 154 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 155 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 157 t | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 159 t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 161 t | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 163 t | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 165 t | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 166 t | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 170 t | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 178 t | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 176 t | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 212 t | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 179 t | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 181 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 182 t | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 185 t | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 185 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 184 t | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 186 t | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 187 t | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 188 t | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 187 t | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 190 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 197 t | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 207 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 211 t | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 219 t | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 220 t | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 222 t | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 226 t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 227 t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 229 t | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 234 t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 243 t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 242 t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 244 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 247 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 248 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 249 t | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 250 t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 251 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 252 t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 252 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 252 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 253 t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 253 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 253 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 253 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 253 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 253 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 254 t | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 254 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 253 t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 253 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 252 t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 252 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 251 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 250 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 249 t | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 248 t | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 248 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,500 t, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 248 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,486 t, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.44 t | 148 t | 163 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 179.4 t | 165 t | 212 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.2 t | 184 t | 211 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.6 t | 219 t | 244 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.7 t | 247 t | 253 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 253 t | 252 t | 254 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.6 t | 248 t | 251 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 283 t compare
- 181 Brunei 283 t compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles (former) 264 t compare
- 185 Dominica 233 t compare
- 186 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 231 t compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 170 t 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 wood charcoal — production in Tonga?
- Wood charcoal — production in Tonga was 248 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 254 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 t in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en