Palau vs Tonga: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Palau
293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau rank
186th
Tonga rank
188th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau currently reports 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 18,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Palau ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 579.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 656.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 735.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 835.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 927.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 962.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 976.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 944.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 923.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 2,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 6,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 137,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 143,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 302,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2000s | 279,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2010s | 280,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 281,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, at 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Palau and Tonga?
- 18,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Palau ranks 186th 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.