Seychelles vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Seychelles
35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles rank
178th
Tonga rank
181st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Seychelles
- Tonga
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 11,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Seychelles ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 339.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 368.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 533.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 487.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 987.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 536.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 593.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 976.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 691.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 855.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 925.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 1,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 2,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 2,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 5,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 9,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 14,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 21,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 33,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Seychelles or Tonga?
- Seychelles, at 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Seychelles and Tonga?
- 11,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Seychelles ranks 178th 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.