Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 292.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, -17.15 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Tonga 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.31 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 147.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 133.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 190.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 222.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 178.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 156.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 292.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1969 | 164.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 164.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 136.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 127.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 120.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 105.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 34.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 58.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 68.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 155.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 1980 | 119.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 115.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 23.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 1983 | 56.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 62.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 66.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 76.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 28.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1989 | 55.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1990 | 80.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 95.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 78.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 96.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 185.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1995 | 163.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | -17.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -110.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -466.8% |
| 1998 | 74.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 56.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 66.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 67.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 80.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 116.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 115.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 181.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 185.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 159.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 230.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 212.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 193.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 255.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 214.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 289.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 280.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 243.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 270.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 262.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 237.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 270.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 233.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 227.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 232.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 227.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +466.8% | -17.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.9 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 292.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 185.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 230.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 193.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 92 Brazil 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 North Macedonia 243.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Cuba 234.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Honduras 233.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Bulgaria 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea 219.07 tonnes per square kilometre 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 co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga was 233.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 292.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.