Albania vs Tonga: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Albania
1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Albania rank
129th
Tonga rank
130th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Albania
- Tonga
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 17 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1860s | 0.5505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1870s | 0.5551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1880s | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1890s | 0.5637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1900s | 0.5653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1910s | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.5502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1940s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1950s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1970s | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1980s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 1990s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Albania or Tonga?
- Albania, at 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Albania and Tonga?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Tonga rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 130th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.