Area land needed to global oil in Tonga
Tonga: Area land needed to global oil was 80.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.48 million
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
58th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion
in 1999
All-time low
53.89 million
in 1987
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 80.48 million for area land needed to global oil in 2023.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Tonga peaked at 1.25 billion in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.89 million, in 1987.
That places Tonga 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area land needed to global oil in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 121.35 million | — |
| 1980 | 66.31 million | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 108.61 million | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 71.55 million | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 76.50 million | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 55.13 million | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 74.34 million | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 64.27 million | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 53.89 million | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 98.66 million | +83.1% |
| 1989 | 134.58 million | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 156.18 million | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 146.25 million | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 261.87 million | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 892.18 million | +240.7% |
| 1994 | 395.88 million | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 382.47 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 428.81 million | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 454.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 499.41 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion | +151.1% |
| 2000 | 615.81 million | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 540.69 million | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 549.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 584.95 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 613.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 281.48 million | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 387.51 million | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 396.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 404.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 447.28 million | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 496.20 million | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 396.52 million | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 227.07 million | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 219.31 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 102.70 million | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 93.52 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 73.34 million | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 101.45 million | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 81.09 million | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 105.93 million | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 106.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 111.77 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 113.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.48 million | -28.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 80.48 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 80.48 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +240.7% | 261.87 million | 892.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.35 million | 121.35 million | 121.35 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 80.38 million | 53.89 million | 134.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.15 million | 146.25 million | 1.25 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.21 million | 281.48 million | 615.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.71 million | 73.34 million | 496.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.06 million | 80.48 million | 113.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Tonga?
- Area land needed to global oil in Tonga was 80.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion in 1999.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.89 million in 1987.
- How does Tonga rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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