Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tonga
Tonga: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 14.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 14.3% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tonga peaked at 14.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 150 Seychelles 15.9% compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 14.9% compare
- 153 Taiwan 13.4% compare
- 154 Dominica 13.3% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21,948 (2025)
- Urban population 21.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tonga?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tonga was 14.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.