Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Micronesia (country)
6,589 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
6,672 tonnes
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
147th
Tonga rank
146th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6,672 tonnes against 6,589 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 83 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,851 tonnes | 5,234 tonnes | 2,617 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | -4,397 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | -366.4 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,546 tonnes | -1,735 tonnes | 3,281 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6,672 tonnes against 6,589 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 83 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 147th 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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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.