Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Saint Lucia
19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
183rd
Tonga rank
181st

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Tonga Difference Ahead
1850s 458.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 845.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 387.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1860s 495.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 902.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 406.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1870s 577.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 550.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1880s 690.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 785.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1890s 930.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 547.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1900s 1,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1910s 2,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 107.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
1920s 2,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1930s 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1940s 4,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
1950s 7,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
1960s 12,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
1970s 17,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
1980s 21,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
1990s 22,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Saint Lucia
2000s 17,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
2010s 18,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
2020s 20,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,902 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, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
4,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Saint Lucia ranks 183rd 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.