Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Micronesia (country)
4.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
202nd
Tonga rank
201st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 4.92 million tonnes against 4.86 million tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 64,210 tonnes.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 202nd 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 Micronesia (country) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 725,472 tonnes 1.54 million tonnes 815,696 tonnes Tonga
2000s 2.21 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 249,519 tonnes Tonga
2010s 3.50 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes 105,157 tonnes Tonga
2020s 4.56 million tonnes 4.63 million tonnes 61,580 tonnes Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 4.92 million tonnes against 4.86 million tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
64,210 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 from oil?
Micronesia (country) ranks 202nd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.