Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Tonga
Tonga: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 8.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Tonga stood at 8.82 %.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Tonga peaked at 11.91 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.03 %, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 195th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 8.75 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.72 % | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 8.82 % | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.39 % | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.23 % | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.52 % | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 7.79 % | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 7.51 % | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.13 % | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.74 % | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.25 % | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.02 % | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 5.93 % | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.69 % | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.59 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1 % | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 5.03 % | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 % | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 7.99 % | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 10.36 % | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 10.83 % | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.76 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.44 % | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.37 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.67 % | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.91 % | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 11.84 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.78 % | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.11 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.49 % | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 9.18 % | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 9 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.82 % | -2.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.82 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.82 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08 %, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 % | 7.13 % | 9.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 % | 5.03 % | 8.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 % | 9.67 % | 11.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 % | 8.49 % | 9.18 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Tonga?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Tonga was 8.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 % in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Tonga ranks 195th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.