Portugal vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Portugal
5,280 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
5,134 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
103rd
Tonga rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Tonga
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 146 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,956 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,662 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,626 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,776 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,608 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 480.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Portugal or Tonga?
- Portugal, at 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Portugal and Tonga?
- 146 tonnes per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 105th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.