Philippines vs Tonga: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Philippines
1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
132nd
Tonga rank
131st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Philippines
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Philippines, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Philippines ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1860s | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1870s | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1880s | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1890s | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1900s | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1910s | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1920s | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1930s | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 1940s | 0.2814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.8734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Philippines or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Philippines and Tonga?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tonga rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Philippines ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 131st of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.