Seychelles vs Tonga: Methane emissions
Seychelles
75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles rank
179th
Tonga rank
177th
Methane emissions over time
- Seychelles
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Seychelles, a difference of 28,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Seychelles's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 3,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 3,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 3,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 3,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 3,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 4,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 5,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 6,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 10,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 17,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 29,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 38,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 44,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 52,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 62,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 72,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Seychelles or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Seychelles and Tonga?
- 28,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Tonga rank globally for methane emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.