AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Tonga
Tonga: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.8 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.82 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.73 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
That places Tonga 102nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.8 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.8 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.751 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.767 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.795 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More climate change data for Tonga
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 138.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Tonga?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Tonga was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Tonga ranks 102nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.