Samoa vs Tonga: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Samoa
0.0224 tonnes per person
in 2022
Tonga
0.0232 tonnes per person
in 2022
Samoa rank
165th
Tonga rank
162nd

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Samoa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.0232 tonnes per person against 0.0224 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 162nd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0105 tonnes per person 0.0066 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person Samoa
1970s 0.0118 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person Samoa
1980s 0.0158 tonnes per person 0.0124 tonnes per person 0.0034 tonnes per person Samoa
1990s 0.0259 tonnes per person 0.021 tonnes per person 0.0049 tonnes per person Samoa
2000s 0.0288 tonnes per person 0.0223 tonnes per person 0.0065 tonnes per person Samoa
2010s 0.0274 tonnes per person 0.0236 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person Samoa
2020s 0.023 tonnes per person 0.0232 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Samoa or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.0232 tonnes per person against 0.0224 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Samoa and Tonga?
0.0008 tonnes per person, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Samoa ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 162nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.