Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga stood at 1.46 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga peaked at 1.53 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1326 tonnes per person, in 1969.
That places Tonga 136th out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1661 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1616 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1572 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1529 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1488 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1836 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1802 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1326 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3039 tonnes per person | +129.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2133 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2888 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2424 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3545 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3075 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.303 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3769 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4132 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4122 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4865 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4487 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4861 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4861 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4861 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.486 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5587 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7034 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7003 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8085 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8803 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7326 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8419 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8779 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9505 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7673 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9463 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9035 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9635 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8868 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9171 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9929 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9878 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9888 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9967 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.46 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.46 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +129.1% | 0.1326 tonnes per person | 0.3039 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1569 tonnes per person | 0.1326 tonnes per person | 0.1836 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.2133 tonnes per person | 0.4132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5254 tonnes per person | 0.4122 tonnes per person | 0.7034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8786 tonnes per person | 0.7326 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.8868 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.9878 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 133 Fiji 1.56 tonnes per person compare
- 134 Macao 1.54 tonnes per person compare
- 135 Philippines 1.51 tonnes per person compare
- 137 El Salvador 1.42 tonnes per person compare
- 138 Congo 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Tonga was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1326 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Tonga rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.