Wood fuel — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Wood fuel — Production was 2,010 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Tonga stood at 2,010 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Tonga peaked at 2,395 m3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 511 m3, in 1999.
That places Tonga 216th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,794 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,809 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,824 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,838 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,853 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,868 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,884 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,899 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,914 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,930 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,949 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,009 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,073 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,057 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,395 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 2,084 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 2,082 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,101 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,120 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,092 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,066 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,058 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,053 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,042 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,014 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,027 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,050 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,105 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,132 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,170 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,166 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,166 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,156 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,160 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,156 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,181 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,626 m3 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 1,601 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 511 m3 | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 2,210 m3 | +332.5% |
| 2001 | 2,202 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,195 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,188 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,182 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,175 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,167 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,158 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,150 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,142 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,134 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,126 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,119 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,112 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,105 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,098 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,089 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,079 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,070 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,061 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,052 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,041 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,031 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,020 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,010 m3 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,010 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,010 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 736,992 m3, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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% | 511 m3 | 2,210 m3 |
| 1999 | -68.1% | 1,601 m3 | 511 m3 |
| 1997 | -25.4% | 2,181 m3 | 1,626 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,854 m3 | 1,794 m3 | 1,914 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,080 m3 | 1,930 m3 | 2,395 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,064 m3 | 2,014 m3 | 2,132 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,889 m3 | 511 m3 | 2,181 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,177 m3 | 2,142 m3 | 2,210 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,099 m3 | 2,061 m3 | 2,134 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,031 m3 | 2,010 m3 | 2,052 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 213 Aruba 2,893 m3 compare
- 214 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2,817 m3 compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 2,086 m3 compare
- 217 Israel 2,000 m3 compare
- 218 British Virgin Islands 1,824 m3 compare
- 219 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 1,717 m3 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 fuel — production in Tonga?
- Wood fuel — production in Tonga was 2,010 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 m3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 m3 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for wood fuel — production?
- Tonga ranks 216th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 fuel — 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