Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
148th
Tonga rank
145th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.887 tonnes per person | 0.686 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.2293 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0843 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, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 148th 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.