Marshall Islands vs Tonga: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Marshall Islands
154,480 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
168,149 tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
182nd
Tonga rank
181st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 168,149 tonnes against 154,480 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 13,669 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 181st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,020 tonnes | 63,254 tonnes | 23,766 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 115,782 tonnes | 102,009 tonnes | 13,773 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 141,064 tonnes | 181,313 tonnes | 40,249 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 148,749 tonnes | 166,326 tonnes | 17,577 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 168,149 tonnes against 154,480 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 13,669 tonnes, with Tonga 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Marshall Islands ranks 182nd 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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.