Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 223.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 101st of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 20.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 35.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1971 | 25.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 30.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 35.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 30.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 45.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 40.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 55.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 55.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 61.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 66.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 66.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 96.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 96.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 111.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 101.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 117.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 132.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 106.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 132.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 127.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 152.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 137.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 127.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 132.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 162.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 157.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 157.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 178.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 157.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 147.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 167.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 162.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 147.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 147.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 152.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 147.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 147.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 193.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 198.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 183.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 223.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 193.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 193.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 203.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 202.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +133.3% | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 152.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 223.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 193.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 98 Pakistan 233.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Dominica 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 214.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tunisia 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lithuania 200.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Estonia 194.4 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tonga was 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 223.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.