Dominica vs Tonga: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Dominica
204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominica rank
188th
Tonga rank
190th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Dominica
- Tonga
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 5,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Dominica ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 4,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 4,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 4,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 4,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 5,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 8,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 9,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1940s | 16,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1950s | 21,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1960s | 30,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1970s | 45,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 67,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 96,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 168,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2010s | 197,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2020s | 196,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Dominica or Tonga?
- Dominica, at 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Dominica and Tonga?
- 5,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Tonga rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominica ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.