Dominica vs Tonga: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Dominica
204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominica rank
191st
Tonga rank
188th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Dominica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica, a difference of 69,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Dominica ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 27,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 16,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | -8,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 31,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 40,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 25,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 9,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 97,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1940s | 37,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 58,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 121,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 68,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 97,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 149,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 192,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 188,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 193,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Dominica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Dominica and Tonga?
- 69,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Tonga rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Dominica ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.