Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Marshall Islands or Tonga?

Marshall Islands, at 6,758 tonnes against 6,672 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.

What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Marshall Islands and Tonga?

86 tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions

Marshall Islands

6,758 tonnes

in 2024

Tonga

6,672 tonnes

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

145th

Tonga rank

146th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time

Marshall Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 6,758 tonnes against 6,672 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 86 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tonga ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 145th and Tonga ranks 146th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,094 tonnes	5,234 tonnes	3,141 tonnes	Tonga
2000s	4,030 tonnes	1,099 tonnes	2,931 tonnes	Marshall Islands
2010s	1,466 tonnes	4,030 tonnes	2,565 tonnes	Tonga
2020s	1,584 tonnes	-1,735 tonnes	3,319 tonnes	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Marshall Islands or Tonga?: Marshall Islands, at 6,758 tonnes against 6,672 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 86 tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?: Marshall Islands ranks 145th and Tonga ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.