Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Micronesia (country)
207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Tonga rank
188th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Micronesia (country), a difference of 67,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 17,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 18,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 19,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 20,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 20,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 20,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 20,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 21,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 29,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 27,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 18,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 5,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | -6,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 186,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 199,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 187,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 200,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,795 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, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 67,672 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 190th 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.