Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
148th
Tonga rank
145th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.887 tonnes per person | 0.686 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.2293 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 148th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.