Congo vs Tonga: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Tonga rank
145th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Congo
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 tonnes per person | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.0952 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.2174 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Congo or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Congo and Tonga?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tonga?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tonga rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Congo ranks 147th 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.