Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 9.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga peaked at 62.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
That places Tonga 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 17.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.0% compare
- 90 Viet Nam 9.0% compare
- 93 Latvia 8.0% compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.0% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,083 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 21,564 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tonga was 9.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tonga ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.