Philippines vs Tonga: CO₂ emissions per capita
Philippines
1.51 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
143rd
Tonga rank
145th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Philippines
- Tonga
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.51 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2389 tonnes per person | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.2839 tonnes per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.7607 tonnes per person | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.4552 tonnes per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.6234 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.7897 tonnes per person | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 0.0888 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.8196 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.224 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.1096 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Philippines or Tonga?
- Philippines, at 1.51 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Philippines and Tonga?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tonga?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tonga rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Philippines ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.