Nauru vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Nauru
5.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Nauru rank
185th
Tonga rank
183rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 7.77 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 2.70 million tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,461 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 741,960 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.94 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.23 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 618,030 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.07 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 481,302 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 2.48 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, Nauru or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 7.77 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Nauru and Tonga?
- 2.70 million tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nauru ranks 185th 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.