Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga stood at 1.61 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga peaked at 2.59 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.1231 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.59 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +83.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9778 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8364 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2698 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4117 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4371 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5104 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +125.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8773 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8495 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | -79.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4128 tonnes per person | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4622 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4786 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4852 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5605 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2103 tonnes per person | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4055 tonnes per person | +92.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5814 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6899 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5678 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6969 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1231 tonnes per person | -110.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4498 tonnes per person | -465.3% |
| 1998 | 0.532 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4685 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4729 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5559 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8014 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7933 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.61 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.61 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +465.3% | -0.1231 tonnes per person | 0.4498 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8198 tonnes per person | 0.2698 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4914 tonnes per person | 0.1716 tonnes per person | 0.8773 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6308 tonnes per person | -0.1231 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9642 tonnes per person | 0.4685 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More climate change data for Tonga
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- 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)
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- 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 co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tonga was 1.61 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1231 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.