Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
138th
Tonga rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 1.86 tonnes per person against 1.61 tonnes per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.25 tonnes per person.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9725 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 0.6606 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.7277 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 1970s | 0.9379 tonnes per person | 0.8197 tonnes per person | 0.1183 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.4913 tonnes per person | 0.8019 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 0.4489 tonnes per person | 0.6307 tonnes per person | 0.1817 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.9641 tonnes per person | 0.6107 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 0.403 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.1304 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Tonga?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 1.86 tonnes per person against 1.61 tonnes per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 0.25 tonnes per person, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 140th of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.