Maldives vs Tonga: Share global methane emissions
Maldives
0.0017
in 2024
Tonga
0.0011
in 2024
Maldives rank
174th
Tonga rank
177th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.0017 against 0.0011 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0006.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Maldives ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0002 | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | Tonga |
| 1860s | 0.0002 | 0.0013 | 0.0011 | Tonga |
| 1870s | 0.0002 | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | Tonga |
| 1880s | 0.0002 | 0.0012 | 0.001 | Tonga |
| 1890s | 0.0002 | 0.0011 | 0.0009 | Tonga |
| 1900s | 0.0002 | 0.001 | 0.0008 | Tonga |
| 1910s | 0.0002 | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | Tonga |
| 1920s | 0.0002 | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | Tonga |
| 1930s | 0.0002 | 0.0008 | 0.0006 | Tonga |
| 1940s | 0.0002 | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | Tonga |
| 1950s | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 0.0002 | 0.001 | 0.0008 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.0004 | 0.0014 | 0.001 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0005 | 0.0013 | 0.0007 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0009 | 0.0012 | 0.0004 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | 0.0002 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0017 | 0.0011 | 0.0005 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 0.0017 against 0.0011 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.0006, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Maldives ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 177th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.