Co2 emissions transport in Tonga
Tonga: Co2 emissions transport was 100,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 2019
All-time low
50,000
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 emissions transport in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 emissions transport in Tonga stood at 100,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Tonga peaked at 120,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 1992.
That places Tonga 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 emissions transport in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,000 | — |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 50,000 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 60,000 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 90,000 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 100,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 100,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 million, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,000 | 70,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,000 | 90,000 | 100,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 177 Djibouti 129,999 compare
- 178 Grenada 110,000 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 90,000 compare
- 181 Gambia 80,000 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 80,000 compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 80,000 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80,000 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 co2 emissions transport in Tonga?
- Co2 emissions transport in Tonga was 100,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for co2 emissions transport?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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