Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tonga
Tonga: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 94,242 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 94,242 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tonga peaked at 94,242 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,602 people, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,032 people | 34,602 people | 60,998 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,230 people | 63,796 people | 87,917 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,286 people | 90,060 people | 94,242 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 161 Seychelles 119,773 people compare
- 162 Djibouti 115,294 people compare
- 163 Grenada 98,582 people compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 93,316 people compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90,684 people compare
- 167 Comoros 88,440 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tonga?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tonga was 94,242 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 94,242 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,602 people in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.