Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Micronesia (country)
16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
184th
Tonga rank
181st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Micronesia (country), a difference of 8,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 184th and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 13 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 1,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 452.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 2,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 2,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 2,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 3,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1930s | 3,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1940s | 4,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1950s | 5,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 9,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 11,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 11,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 12,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 13,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 15,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 8,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 184th and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.