Tonga vs Vanuatu: Methane emissions, per capita
Tonga
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
88th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.6705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.9036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.9858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.