Tonga

Location
Nukuʻalofa
Tonga
21° 10' 0.12" S, 175° 11' 60" W
Capital City:
Nuku'alofa
Languages:
Tongan, English
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 96.099999999999994 | 95.40000000000001 | 98.5 | MDG Database | ||||||||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||||||
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 99.019999999999996 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 98,587 | 99,102 | 99,749 | 100,475 | 101,205 | 101,879 | 102,495 | 103,066 | 103,566 | 103,967 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 0.357684 | 0.521022 | 0.650741 | 0.725191 | 0.723922 | 0.663767 | 0.602818 | 0.555554 | 0.483953 | 0.386445 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.651 | 0.663 | 0.67 | 0.671 | 0.673 | 0.675 | 0.677 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 3,450 | 3,580 | 3,830 | 3,960 | 4,080 | 4,130 | 4,310 | 4,390 | 4,540 | 4,570 | World Bank | |
| ODA received as % of GNI | 12.13 | 15.08 | 14.77 | 15.91 | 9.66 | 15.17 | 8.86 | 11.79 | 9.61 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 53,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 55,820,000 | 67,581,000 | 65,970,000 | 72,003,000 | 99,548,000 | 99,548,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 121 | 139 | 143 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 176 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 100 | 100 | 100 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
Coming soon.
Country Strategies:
04 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 August 2012: The 43rd Pacific Islands Forum convened in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, from 28-30 August 2012, under the theme of “Large Oceans Island States – the Pacific Challenge.” Issues discussed at the meeting included the outcomes of the recent UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Oceanscape initiative, climate change, and radioactive contaminants in the Marshall Islands. The 43rd PIF Communique includes the key commitments of Pacific Leaders.
On the outcomes...

28 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 August 2012: The Government of Vanuatu has officially announced its decision to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), by endorsing the IUCN Statutes, with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources designated as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat.
In a press release, IUCN welcomed Vanuatu to state membership status. IUCN Oceania has already been working with the Vanuatu government under its Energy programme, looking at alternative renewable energy resources, and...

16 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 August 2012: Participants at the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties 11 (COP 11) gathered in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 10-13 August 2012, to prepare to engage at the international level in an effective manner. The meeting was coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and funded by the EU through the African Caribbean Pacific Multilateral Environment Agreement (ACP MEAs)...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Central Planning Department
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