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
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tonga, 2000–2016
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,896 people | 45,704 people | 50,960 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,050 people | 41,297 people | 45,346 people | 7 |
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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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