Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga
Tonga: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 213 countries
All-time high
750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga is 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga peaked at 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
That places Tonga 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 67 Benin 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Qatar 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Eritrea 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Egypt 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Jamaica 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tonga was 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Tonga ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.