People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga

Tonga: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 41,297 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
41,297 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
50,960 people
in 2000
All-time low
41,297 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga, 2000–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200820162000: 51.0k people2001: 50.0k people2002: 49.1k people2003: 48.4k people2004: 47.8k people2005: 47.4k people2006: 46.9k people2007: 46.5k people2008: 46.2k people2009: 45.7k people2010: 45.3k people2011: 44.6k people2012: 43.7k people2013: 42.8k people2014: 42.1k people2015: 41.5k people2016: 41.3k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga is 41,297 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga peaked at 50,960 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,297 people, in 2016.

Tonga ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 50,960 people
2001 49,999 people -1.9%
2002 49,096 people -1.8%
2003 48,411 people -1.4%
2004 47,822 people -1.2%
2005 47,417 people -0.8%
2006 46,860 people -1.2%
2007 46,508 people -0.7%
2008 46,182 people -0.7%
2009 45,704 people -1.0%
2010 45,346 people -0.8%
2011 44,582 people -1.7%
2012 43,704 people -2.0%
2013 42,834 people -2.0%
2014 42,116 people -1.7%
2015 41,471 people -1.5%
2016 41,297 people -0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 41,297 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 41,297 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189 people, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,896 people 45,704 people 50,960 people 10
2010s 43,050 people 41,297 people 45,346 people 7

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 134 Uruguay 69,510 people compare
  2. 135 Suriname 58,691 people compare
  3. 136 Belize 53,676 people compare
  4. 138 Qatar 40,081 people compare
  5. 139 Turkmenistan 38,504 people compare
  6. 140 Maldives 29,339 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga was 41,297 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 50,960 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 41,297 people in 2016.
How does Tonga rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Tonga ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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