Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.56 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 4.56 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6944 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Tonga 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7347 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7347 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7347 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7347 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6944 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6944 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7083 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 13.47 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 15 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 29.21 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 35.47 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.67 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 41.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -69.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +83.7% | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +80.4% | 0.7083 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -69.7% | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -61.3% | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 16.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +65.7% | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -54.8% | 20.41 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7586 units per square kilometre | 0.7347 units per square kilometre | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | 0.6944 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 13.47 units per square kilometre | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.98 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 111 Laos 5.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Indonesia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Comoros 4.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Gambia 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 4.26 units per square kilometre compare
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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tonga was 4.56 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6944 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.