Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Tonga?

Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 3,521 tonnes against 2,435 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?

1,086 tonnes, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Tonga: emissions of air pollutants

Saint Kitts and Nevis

3,521 tonnes

in 2022

Tonga

2,435 tonnes

in 2022

Saint Kitts and Nevis rank

197th

Tonga rank

200th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tonga

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 3,521 tonnes against 2,435 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 1,086 tonnes.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 200th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 25 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1750s	1,040 tonnes	413.51 tonnes	626.1 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1760s	1,121 tonnes	434.83 tonnes	685.91 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1770s	1,208 tonnes	457.16 tonnes	750.61 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1780s	1,301 tonnes	480.53 tonnes	820.49 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1790s	1,401 tonnes	504.99 tonnes	895.88 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1800s	1,508 tonnes	530.54 tonnes	977.1 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1810s	1,587 tonnes	557.91 tonnes	1,030 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1820s	1,630 tonnes	587.35 tonnes	1,042 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1830s	1,672 tonnes	618.06 tonnes	1,054 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1840s	1,748 tonnes	650.03 tonnes	1,098 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1850s	1,754 tonnes	783.39 tonnes	970.28 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1860s	2,121 tonnes	1,066 tonnes	1,055 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1870s	2,330 tonnes	1,395 tonnes	934.98 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1880s	2,410 tonnes	1,832 tonnes	577.93 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1890s	2,560 tonnes	2,256 tonnes	303.86 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1900s	2,550 tonnes	2,448 tonnes	101.4 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1910s	2,340 tonnes	2,616 tonnes	276.03 tonnes	Tonga
1920s	1,932 tonnes	2,412 tonnes	479.68 tonnes	Tonga
1930s	1,765 tonnes	2,086 tonnes	321.32 tonnes	Tonga
1940s	1,899 tonnes	1,675 tonnes	223.29 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1950s	1,561 tonnes	1,096 tonnes	465.29 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960s	829.24 tonnes	486.41 tonnes	342.83 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s	1,130 tonnes	739.03 tonnes	390.48 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s	1,340 tonnes	1,216 tonnes	123.94 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s	2,265 tonnes	2,110 tonnes	154.66 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s	3,392 tonnes	2,344 tonnes	1,048 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s	3,805 tonnes	2,508 tonnes	1,297 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s	3,453 tonnes	2,447 tonnes	1,006 tonnes	Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Tonga?: Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 3,521 tonnes against 2,435 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?: 1,086 tonnes, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 200th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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