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 201st out of 230 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.
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
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.47 TJ compare
- 199 Falkland Islands 26.29 TJ compare
- 200 Kiribati 25.75 TJ compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 19.76 TJ compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 18.58 TJ compare
- 204 Niue 16.63 TJ compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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 201st out of 230 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