Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Micronesia (country)
4.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
186th
Tonga rank
183rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 7.77 million tonnes against 4.86 million tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2.91 million tonnes.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 725,472 tonnes 3.92 million tonnes 3.19 million tonnes Tonga
2000s 2.21 million tonnes 4.55 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes Tonga
2010s 3.50 million tonnes 6.10 million tonnes 2.60 million tonnes Tonga
2020s 4.56 million tonnes 7.44 million tonnes 2.87 million tonnes Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 7.77 million tonnes against 4.86 million tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
2.91 million tonnes, 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Micronesia (country) ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.