Renewable energy consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Renewable energy consumption was 23.76 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Tonga is 23.76 TJ, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Tonga peaked at 29.47 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.21 TJ, in 2010.
That places Tonga 203rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.28 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 14.22 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.22 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.97 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.99 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.9 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.28 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.07 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.02 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.47 TJ | +110.1% |
| 2001 | 29.37 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.28 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.19 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.11 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.02 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.22 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.66 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.66 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.21 TJ | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 13.28 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.51 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.87 TJ | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 21.25 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.76 TJ | +11.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23.76 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23.76 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +110.1% | 14.02 TJ | 29.47 TJ |
| 2010 | -53.9% | 28.66 TJ | 13.21 TJ |
| 2013 | +47.1% | 13.51 TJ | 19.87 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 TJ | 13.9 TJ | 14.28 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 TJ | 28.66 TJ | 29.47 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 TJ | 13.21 TJ | 23.76 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.47 TJ compare
- 201 Falkland Islands 26.29 TJ compare
- 202 Kiribati 25.75 TJ compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 19.76 TJ compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 18.58 TJ compare
- 206 Niue 16.63 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Tonga?
- Renewable energy consumption in Tonga was 23.76 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 TJ in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Tonga ranks 203rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste