Tonga vs World: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Tonga
11.78 %
in 2023
World
3.8 %
in 2023
Tonga rank
23rd
World rank
20th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Tonga
  • World
51015199020062023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 11.78 % against 3.8 % in World, a difference of 7.98 %.

That makes Tonga's figure about 3.1 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 208 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga World Difference Ahead
1990s 14.86 % 3.77 % 11.09 % Tonga
2000s 14.17 % 3.65 % 10.52 % Tonga
2010s 14.26 % 3.57 % 10.69 % Tonga
2020s 11.99 % 3.82 % 8.17 % Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Tonga or World?
Tonga, at 11.78 % against 3.8 % in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Tonga and World?
7.98 %, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Tonga and World rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Tonga ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 208 countries.
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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.