Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.227 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.227
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2825
in 2021
All-time low
0.1564
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 0.227.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.2825 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1564, in 2001.
That places Tonga 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1991 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1982 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2078 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2025 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2688 | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2086 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2369 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2574 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2632 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2568 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1673 | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1564 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1984 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1803 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1968 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2209 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1943 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2007 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2237 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2141 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1908 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1862 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1873 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2049 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2044 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2142 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2028 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2283 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2527 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2825 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2256 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.22 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.227 | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.227 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1652, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2299 | 0.1982 | 0.2688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1904 | 0.1564 | 0.2237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 | 0.1862 | 0.2283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2416 | 0.22 | 0.2825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Tonga was 0.227 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2825 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1564 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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