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
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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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

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.