AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga
Tonga: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 26.53 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga peaked at 44.07 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.53 %, in 2023.
That places Tonga 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 39.22 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 44.07 % | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 40.6 % | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 38.22 % | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 36.22 % | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 39.82 % | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 35.49 % | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 37.35 % | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 34.19 % | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 37.69 % | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 39.01 % | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 36.17 % | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 33.88 % | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.98 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.3 % | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.25 % | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.36 % | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 33.42 % | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.91 % | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 35.92 % | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 35.71 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.61 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.37 % | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.99 % | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.18 % | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 27.12 % | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 28.06 % | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 27.26 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.53 % | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 26.53 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 26.53 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.53 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.52 % | 34.19 % | 44.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8 % | 31.91 % | 39.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 % | 29.18 % | 35.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 % | 26.53 % | 28.06 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Tonga?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga was 26.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.07 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.53 % in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.