Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Marshall Islands or Tonga?

Marshall Islands, at 154,480 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.

What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Marshall Islands and Tonga?

1,940 tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Marshall Islands

154,480 tonnes

in 2024

Tonga

152,540 tonnes

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

198th

Tonga rank

199th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

Marshall Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 154,480 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 1,940 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 198th and Tonga ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87,020 tonnes	89,310 tonnes	2,290 tonnes	Tonga
2000s	115,782 tonnes	109,920 tonnes	5,862 tonnes	Marshall Islands
2010s	141,064 tonnes	122,744 tonnes	18,320 tonnes	Marshall Islands
2020s	148,749 tonnes	144,686 tonnes	4,063 tonnes	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Marshall Islands or Tonga?: Marshall Islands, at 154,480 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 1,940 tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?: Marshall Islands ranks 198th and Tonga ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.