Samoa vs Tonga: Methane emissions
Samoa
160,960
in 2024
Tonga
104,449
in 2024
Samoa rank
174th
Tonga rank
177th
Methane emissions over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 160,960 against 104,449 in Tonga, a difference of 56,511.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 11 and Tonga in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11,166 | 16,948 | 5,782 | Tonga |
| 1860s | 12,423 | 17,737 | 5,314 | Tonga |
| 1870s | 14,331 | 18,364 | 4,033 | Tonga |
| 1880s | 16,639 | 19,017 | 2,378 | Tonga |
| 1890s | 19,230 | 19,692 | 461.58 | Tonga |
| 1900s | 18,223 | 20,377 | 2,154 | Tonga |
| 1910s | 17,818 | 21,001 | 3,183 | Tonga |
| 1920s | 23,883 | 21,527 | 2,356 | Samoa |
| 1930s | 32,240 | 22,013 | 10,227 | Samoa |
| 1940s | 43,774 | 22,369 | 21,406 | Samoa |
| 1950s | 55,755 | 25,965 | 29,790 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 71,608 | 36,654 | 34,954 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 90,058 | 62,142 | 27,916 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 130,145 | 92,802 | 37,343 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 153,462 | 91,961 | 61,500 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 169,208 | 95,073 | 74,134 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 185,584 | 99,315 | 86,269 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 153,277 | 103,504 | 49,773 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 160,960 against 104,449 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Samoa and Tonga?
- 56,511, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for methane emissions?
- Samoa ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.