Annual co emissions by region in Tonga
Tonga: Annual co emissions by region was 152,540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
152,540
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
161,216
in 2019
All-time low
7,328
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co emissions by region in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co emissions by region in Tonga stood at 152,540.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions by region in Tonga peaked at 161,216 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,328, in 1950.
That places Tonga 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co emissions by region in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,328 | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,992 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 25,648 | +133.3% |
| 1971 | 18,320 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 25,648 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 21,984 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 32,976 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 29,312 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,640 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 40,304 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 40,304 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47,632 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 43,968 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 47,632 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54,960 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 69,616 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80,608 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 87,936 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 73,280 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 84,272 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 87,936 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 95,264 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 76,944 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 95,264 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 91,600 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 109,920 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 98,928 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 91,600 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 95,264 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 117,248 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 113,584 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 113,584 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 128,240 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 113,584 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 106,256 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 120,912 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 117,248 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 106,256 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 106,256 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 109,920 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 106,256 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 106,256 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 139,232 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 142,896 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 131,904 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 161,216 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 139,232 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 139,232 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 146,560 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 145,868 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 152,540 | +4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 152,540 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 152,540 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co emissions by region in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +133.3% | 10,992 | 25,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,328 | 7,328 | 7,328 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,725 | 10,992 | 14,656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,213 | 18,320 | 40,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,662 | 40,304 | 69,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,302 | 73,280 | 109,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,920 | 91,600 | 128,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,744 | 106,256 | 161,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,686 | 139,232 | 152,540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 compare
- 197 Dominica 170,858 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 154,480 compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 151,882 compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 150,626 compare
- 202 Anguilla 148,085 compare
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 annual co emissions by region in Tonga?
- Annual co emissions by region in Tonga was 152,540 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions by region recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions by region recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for annual co emissions by region?
- Tonga ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions by region rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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