Greenland vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Tonga
0 tonnes per person
in 1989
Greenland rank
141st
Tonga rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Greenland
- Tonga
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Tonga, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 141st and Tonga ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Tonga?
- Greenland, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Tonga as of 1988.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Tonga?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tonga?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
- How do Greenland and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greenland ranks 141st and Tonga ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.