Kiribati vs Tonga: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Kiribati
459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Tonga
769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kiribati rank
193rd
Tonga rank
192nd
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Kiribati, a difference of 309.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.7 times Kiribati's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 520.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 326.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
| 2000s | 220.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 609.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 389.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
| 2010s | 295.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 667.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 372.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
| 2020s | 412.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 739.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 327.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 309.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.