Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 7,413 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga is 7,413, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 7,413 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,488, in 1990.
That places Tonga 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,488 | — |
| 1991 | 4,767 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4,773 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,947 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5,189 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5,509 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5,511 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,457 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,542 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,633 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,809 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,861 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,086 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,055 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,901 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,829 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,672 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,507 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,759 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,455 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5,489 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,848 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,908 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,952 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,098 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,195 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,640 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,864 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,886 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,860 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,981 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,930 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,811 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7,031 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7,181 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,413 | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,413 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,413 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,182 | 4,488 | 5,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,793 | 5,455 | 6,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,274 | 5,489 | 6,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,058 | 6,811 | 7,413 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tonga was 7,413 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,413 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,488 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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