Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Tonga, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Tonga stood at -0.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Tonga peaked at 2.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Tonga?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Tonga was -0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Tonga ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.