Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.227 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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 |
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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 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.