Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Tonga: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
187th
Tonga rank
188th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 5,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 31,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 32,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 33,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 35,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 38,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 36,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 34,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 34,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 38,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 78,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 94,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 113,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 157,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 153,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 251,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 284,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 978.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 268,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,910 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, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Tonga?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 280,473 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 5,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th 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.