Palau vs Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Palau
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
168,149 tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
178th
Tonga rank
181st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau currently reports 226,099 tonnes against 168,149 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 57,950 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Tonga ahead.
Palau ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 181st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,190 tonnes | 104,812 tonnes | 91,622 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 64,486 tonnes | 131,373 tonnes | 66,886 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 156,819 tonnes | 74,020 tonnes | 82,799 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 168,178 tonnes | 48,222 tonnes | 119,956 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 204,818 tonnes | 63,292 tonnes | 141,526 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 216,176 tonnes | 102,009 tonnes | 114,167 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 214,710 tonnes | 181,313 tonnes | 33,397 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 216,181 tonnes | 166,326 tonnes | 49,855 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, at 226,099 tonnes against 168,149 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Palau and Tonga?
- 57,950 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Palau ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 181st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.