Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Maldives or Tonga?

Maldives, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Tonga: Share of global methane emissions

Maldives

0.0%

in 2024

Tonga

0.0%

in 2024

Maldives rank

174th

Tonga rank

177th

Share of global methane emissions over time

Maldives
Tonga

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

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	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Maldives
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Maldives or Tonga?: Maldives, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Maldives and Tonga?: 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions?: Maldives ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global methane emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.