Co2 income level in Tonga
Tonga: Co2 income level was 152,540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co2 income level in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 income level in Tonga is 152,540, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 income level in Tonga peaked at 161,216 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,328, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 199th 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.
Co2 income level in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,328 | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7,328 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,992 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 25,648 | +133.3% |
| 1971 | 18,320 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 25,648 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 21,984 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 32,976 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 29,312 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,640 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 40,304 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 40,304 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47,632 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 43,968 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 47,632 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54,960 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 69,616 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 69,616 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80,608 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 87,936 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 73,280 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 84,272 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 87,936 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 95,264 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 76,944 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 95,264 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 91,600 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 109,920 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 98,928 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 91,600 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 95,264 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 117,248 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 113,584 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 113,584 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 128,240 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 113,584 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 106,256 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 120,912 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 117,248 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 106,256 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 106,256 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 109,920 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 106,256 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 106,256 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 139,232 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 142,896 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 131,904 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 161,216 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 139,232 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 139,232 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 146,560 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 145,868 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 152,540 | +4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 152,540 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 152,540 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 income level in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +133.3% | 10,992 | 25,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,328 | 7,328 | 7,328 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,725 | 10,992 | 14,656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,213 | 18,320 | 40,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,662 | 40,304 | 69,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,302 | 73,280 | 109,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,920 | 91,600 | 128,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,744 | 106,256 | 161,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,686 | 139,232 | 152,540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 compare
- 197 Dominica 170,858 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 154,480 compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 151,882 compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 150,626 compare
- 202 Anguilla 148,085 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 income level in Tonga?
- Co2 income level in Tonga was 152,540 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 income level recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 income level recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for co2 income level?
- Tonga ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 income level rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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