Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Tonga is 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Tonga peaked at 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 447.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 447.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 574.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 584.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 632.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 589.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 726.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 715.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Vanuatu 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Dominica 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Kiribati 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 447.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Palau 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Tonga?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Tonga was 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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