Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Tonga
15,609 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
109.92 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga rank
117th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Tonga
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 15,609 tonnes against 109.92 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 15,499 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 142.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 15 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21,042 tonnes | -718.14 tonnes | 21,760 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 15,143 tonnes | -970.96 tonnes | 16,114 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 11,358 tonnes | -1,246 tonnes | 12,604 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 9,988 tonnes | -1,458 tonnes | 11,446 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 9,255 tonnes | -1,839 tonnes | 11,095 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 8,838 tonnes | -2,323 tonnes | 11,161 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 5,437 tonnes | -3,462 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 3,041 tonnes | -4,858 tonnes | 7,900 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 1,718 tonnes | -5,668 tonnes | 7,387 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 670.51 tonnes | -7,013 tonnes | 7,683 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1950s | 86,210 tonnes | -9,442 tonnes | 95,652 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 119,648 tonnes | -3,866 tonnes | 123,514 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 45,807 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 34,508 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | -3,440 tonnes | 40,945 tonnes | 44,386 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -25,010 tonnes | 194,826 tonnes | 219,836 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -7,911 tonnes | 25,560 tonnes | 33,471 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 58,569 tonnes | -101,702 tonnes | 160,271 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21,640 tonnes | -8,544 tonnes | 30,184 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?
- Tonga, at 15,609 tonnes against 109.92 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 15,499 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tonga ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.