Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1498 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.41 tonnes per person
in 1968
All-time low
-0.8903 tonnes per person
in 1996
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga stood at 0.1498 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga peaked at 2.41 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.8903 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.9876 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1861 | 0.9176 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1862 | 0.8634 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1863 | 0.8189 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1864 | 0.7824 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1865 | 0.7498 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1866 | 0.7212 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1867 | 0.6965 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1868 | 0.6738 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1869 | 0.6532 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6326 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1871 | 0.6159 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1872 | 0.6012 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1873 | 0.5865 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.5737 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 0.5629 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1876 | 0.5521 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 0.5433 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.5362 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 0.5274 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.5187 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.51 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.5031 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.4963 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 0.4913 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.4846 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.4765 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.4716 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.4686 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.4602 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1891 | 0.4554 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.4506 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.4458 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.4428 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.4381 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.4352 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.4322 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.4293 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.4253 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.4237 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.416 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.4074 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.3996 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.3904 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.3829 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3756 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.3684 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3613 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.3548 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.3013 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1911 | 0.2699 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1912 | 0.2452 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2257 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2093 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1946 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 0.183 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1619 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1536 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1123 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1925 | 0.099 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1943 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1950 | 0.9197 tonnes per person | +13371.8% |
| 1951 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1952 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1953 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7561 tonnes per person | -52.7% |
| 1956 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +120.1% |
| 1957 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1961 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1962 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1965 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +96.5% |
| 1969 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.934 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7989 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6889 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5938 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0847 tonnes per person | -114.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | -223.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7376 tonnes per person | +452.9% |
| 1980 | 0.465 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3629 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1982 | -0.277 tonnes per person | -176.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0733 tonnes per person | -73.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0239 tonnes per person | -67.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0075 tonnes per person | -68.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -349.1% |
| 1988 | -0.493 tonnes per person | -26581.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2948 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2271 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1903 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1648 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1449 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4575 tonnes per person | -415.7% |
| 1995 | 0.227 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8903 tonnes per person | -492.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4963 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3714 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1999 | -0.6771 tonnes per person | +82.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4949 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4139 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3612 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3209 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2876 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1616 tonnes per person | -156.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 0.56 tonnes per person | +6175.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2077 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7203 tonnes per person | +246.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4486 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.919 tonnes per person | +104.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8965 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6512 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5253 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4388 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3716 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3183 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.271 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2016 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1741 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1498 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 55.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1498 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3733 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -26581.0% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -0.493 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +13371.8% | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.9197 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +6175.1% | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.56 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | -492.2% | 0.227 tonnes per person | -0.8903 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +452.9% | 0.1334 tonnes per person | 0.7376 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +415.7% | -0.1449 tonnes per person | 0.4575 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7864 tonnes per person | 0.6532 tonnes per person | 0.9876 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5732 tonnes per person | 0.5274 tonnes per person | 0.6326 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.49 tonnes per person | 0.4686 tonnes per person | 0.5187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4415 tonnes per person | 0.4253 tonnes per person | 0.4602 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.388 tonnes per person | 0.3548 tonnes per person | 0.4237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2116 tonnes per person | 0.1536 tonnes per person | 0.3013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1054 tonnes per person | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.1398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0512 tonnes per person | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.0709 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 0.7561 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5142 tonnes per person | -0.0847 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0341 tonnes per person | -0.493 tonnes per person | 0.465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2478 tonnes per person | -0.8903 tonnes per person | 0.4575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0795 tonnes per person | -0.4949 tonnes per person | 0.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5497 tonnes per person | 0.2077 tonnes per person | 0.919 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2058 tonnes per person | 0.1498 tonnes per person | 0.271 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tonga was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8903 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Tonga ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.