Southern Asia vs Tonga: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Southern Asia
3.42 %
in 2023
Tonga
11.78 %
in 2023
Southern Asia rank
28th
Tonga rank
20th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Southern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 11.78 % against 3.42 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 8.36 %.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 20th of 43 regions.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 % | 14.86 % | 9.78 % | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.22 % | 14.17 % | 9.95 % | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.66 % | 14.26 % | 10.6 % | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.59 % | 11.99 % | 8.4 % | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Southern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 11.78 % against 3.42 % in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Southern Asia and Tonga?
- 8.36 %, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Southern Asia and Tonga rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 20th of 43 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.