Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Marshall Islands
4.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
204th
Tonga rank
201st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4.92 million tonnes against 4.01 million tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 914,010 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Tonga ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,140 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 986,716 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 918,886 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 4.92 million tonnes against 4.01 million tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 914,010 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Tonga ranks 201st of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.