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