St. Kitts and Nevis vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions
St. Kitts and Nevis
297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
St. Kitts and Nevis rank
185th
Tonga rank
188th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Tonga
How they compare
St. Kitts and Nevis currently reports 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 22,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes St. Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was St. Kitts and Nevis ahead.
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, St. Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 10 and Tonga in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | St. Kitts and Nevis | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 81,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 121,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 116,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 121,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 116,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 115,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 97,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 72,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 62,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 114,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 101,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 67,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 63,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 75,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 137,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 203,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 249,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 273,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, St. Kitts and Nevis or Tonga?
- St. Kitts and Nevis, at 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between St. Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?
- 22,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with St. Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for St. Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do St. Kitts and Nevis and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.