Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 91.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 91.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 38.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 57.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.