CO₂ emissions by sector in Tonga
Tonga: CO₂ emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Tonga peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Tonga?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Tonga was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Tonga ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.