Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga
Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 168,149 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga is 168,149 tonnes, measured 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 in Tonga peaked at 210,790 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, -12,348 tonnes, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93,538 tonnes | 50,636 tonnes | 133,003 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 131,373 tonnes | 96,290 tonnes | 210,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,020 tonnes | 25,098 tonnes | 118,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,222 tonnes | 16,818 tonnes | 85,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,292 tonnes | -12,348 tonnes | 133,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,009 tonnes | 48,108 tonnes | 166,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,313 tonnes | 139,562 tonnes | 208,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,326 tonnes | 163,781 tonnes | 168,149 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Palau 226,099 tonnes compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 201,719 tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187,250 tonnes compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 154,480 tonnes compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21,948 (2025)
- Urban population 21.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga was 168,149 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 210,790 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,348 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.