Congo vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Tonga rank
145th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Congo
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 tonnes per person | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.0952 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.2174 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Congo or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Congo and Tonga?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tonga?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Congo ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.