Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
3.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
165th
Tonga rank
162nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3.71 million tonnes against 1.83 million tonnes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 1.88 million tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.0 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 51,083 tonnes | 116,453 tonnes | 65,369 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 146,366 tonnes | 299,016 tonnes | 152,650 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 245,228 tonnes | 425,955 tonnes | 180,727 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 345,152 tonnes | 531,071 tonnes | 185,919 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 446,162 tonnes | 626,658 tonnes | 180,496 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 548,061 tonnes | 716,873 tonnes | 168,812 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 605,472 tonnes | 789,057 tonnes | 183,585 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 584,943 tonnes | 828,544 tonnes | 243,601 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 532,771 tonnes | 851,294 tonnes | 318,523 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 462,470 tonnes | 862,626 tonnes | 400,156 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1950s | 715,348 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 567,114 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 795,788 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2.98 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 441,865 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 420,415 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 787,664 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.97 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 3.71 million tonnes against 1.83 million tonnes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 1.88 million tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.