Dominica vs Tonga: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Dominica
170,858 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
152,540 tonnes
in 2024
Dominica rank
197th
Tonga rank
199th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Dominica
- Tonga
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 170,858 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 18,318 tonnes.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tonga ahead.
Dominica ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,292 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 2,036 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 15,389 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1970s | 27,480 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 45,434 tonnes | 51,662 tonnes | 6,229 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 69,982 tonnes | 88,302 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 139,598 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 29,678 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2010s | 164,880 tonnes | 122,744 tonnes | 42,136 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2020s | 163,807 tonnes | 144,686 tonnes | 19,120 tonnes | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Dominica or Tonga?
- Dominica, at 170,858 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Dominica and Tonga?
- 18,318 tonnes, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Tonga rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Dominica ranks 197th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.