Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tonga
Tonga: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 0 tonnes in 2026. ▬ Flat
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tonga, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tonga stood at 0 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tonga peaked at 0 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 187th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 Hong Kong 2.16 tonnes compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0.21 tonnes compare
- 187 Aland Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 American Samoa 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Andorra 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Anguilla 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Bouvet Island 0 tonnes compare
- 187 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 tonnes compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Christmas Island 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Cocos Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 French Polynesia 0 tonnes compare
- 187 French Southern Territories 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Gibraltar 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Guernsey 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Jersey 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Maldives 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Mauritius 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Niue 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Palau 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Pitcairn 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Reunion 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Barthelemy 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Helena 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Martin (French part) 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Samoa 0 tonnes compare
- 187 San Marino 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Seychelles 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes compare
- 187 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Tokelau 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Tuvalu 0 tonnes compare
- 187 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Vatican 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Western Sahara 0 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tonga?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tonga was 0 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
- Tonga ranks 187th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.