Environment & Energy

Tonga

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil85.7%
  • Solar14.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.01890.06580.1130.160.20719702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
11.431.852.282.719902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
1.011.431.852.282.719902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.17 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita1.63 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share2.3 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita543 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share14.3 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature24.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)No authoritative open source found
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity6.1 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita0 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total0.153–170 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 169.8 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.1527 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.153 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.1 · 2026 · 55 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
  • M5.7 · 2026 · 275 km SW of Houma, Tonga
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 101 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 135 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
  • M5.2 · 2026 · 121 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM7.6 (2023) — 82 km WNW of Hihifo, TongaUSGS Earthquakes [2023]
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share1.88 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation from land being cleared for agriculture and settlement; soil exhaustion; water pollution due to salinization, sewage, and toxic chemicals from farming activities; coral reefs and marine populations threatenedCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage19/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Tonga's environment & energy on Databook compiles 19 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.17 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (1.63 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.