Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga
Tonga: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 15,609 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,609 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
196,134 tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
-89,292 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 15,609 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga peaked at 196,134 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, -89,292 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Tonga 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21,471 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 21,471 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 21,251 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 21,105 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 20,995 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 20,921 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 20,885 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 20,812 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 20,775 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 20,738 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 18,796 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1861 | 17,514 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1862 | 16,525 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1863 | 15,719 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1864 | 15,059 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1865 | 14,473 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1866 | 13,960 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1867 | 13,520 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1868 | 13,117 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1869 | 12,751 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1870 | 12,384 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1871 | 12,091 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 11,835 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1873 | 11,578 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 11,358 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1875 | 11,175 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 10,992 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 10,845 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 10,736 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 10,589 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 10,442 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 10,296 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 10,186 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 10,076 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 10,003 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 9,893 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 9,820 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 9,783 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 9,710 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 9,673 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 9,526 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 9,453 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 9,380 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 9,307 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 9,270 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 9,197 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 9,160 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 9,123 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 9,087 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 9,050 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 9,087 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 9,013 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 8,940 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 8,904 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 8,830 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 8,794 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 8,757 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 8,720 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 8,684 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 8,647 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 7,438 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1911 | 6,742 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1912 | 6,192 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1913 | 5,752 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1914 | 5,386 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1915 | 5,056 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 4,800 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1917 | 4,543 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 4,324 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 4,140 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 3,811 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1921 | 3,591 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1922 | 3,371 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1923 | 3,188 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1924 | 3,041 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1925 | 2,895 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1926 | 2,785 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 2,675 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 2,565 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 2,492 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 2,235 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1931 | 2,088 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 1,942 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 1,832 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 1,722 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1935 | 1,612 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1936 | 1,539 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 1,466 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1938 | 1,392 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 1,356 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 1,136 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1941 | 989.28 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 879.36 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1943 | 769.44 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1944 | 659.52 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1945 | 586.24 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1946 | 512.96 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1947 | 439.68 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 403.04 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1949 | 329.76 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1950 | 45,690 tonnes | +13755.6% |
| 1951 | 69,689 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1952 | 82,330 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1953 | 88,156 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 88,815 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 43,308 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 1956 | 98,378 tonnes | +127.2% |
| 1957 | 106,806 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 113,254 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 125,675 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 94,531 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1961 | 127,471 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1962 | 95,044 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 85,298 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 126,152 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1965 | 149,052 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 117,358 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 97,939 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 196,134 tonnes | +100.3% |
| 1969 | 107,502 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1970 | 93,029 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 80,242 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 69,799 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 61,189 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 53,861 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1975 | -7,878 tonnes | -114.6% |
| 1976 | 9,929 tonnes | -226.0% |
| 1977 | 12,971 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 12,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71,961 tonnes | +454.8% |
| 1980 | 45,470 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 35,541 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1982 | -27,150 tonnes | -176.4% |
| 1983 | -7,181 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1984 | -2,345 tonnes | -67.3% |
| 1985 | -732.8 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1986 | -73.28 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 183.2 tonnes | -350.0% |
| 1988 | -48,804 tonnes | -26740.0% |
| 1989 | -29,312 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1990 | -22,644 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1991 | -19,016 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1992 | -16,488 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1993 | -14,509 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 45,837 tonnes | -415.9% |
| 1995 | 22,753 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1996 | -89,292 tonnes | -492.4% |
| 1997 | -49,977 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -37,666 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1999 | -69,103 tonnes | +83.5% |
| 2000 | -50,820 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2001 | -42,759 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2002 | -37,519 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2003 | -33,526 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2004 | -30,228 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 17,074 tonnes | -156.5% |
| 2006 | 5,606 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 2007 | 952.64 tonnes | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 59,943 tonnes | +6192.3% |
| 2009 | 32,170 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 22,314 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 77,494 tonnes | +247.3% |
| 2012 | 48,218 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 98,415 tonnes | +104.1% |
| 2014 | 95,594 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 69,103 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 55,436 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 46,240 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 39,241 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 33,636 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 28,652 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 24,549 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 21,178 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 18,210 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 15,609 tonnes | -14.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 15,609 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 15,609 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | -26740.0% | 183.2 tonnes | -48,804 tonnes |
| 1950 | +13755.6% | 329.76 tonnes | 45,690 tonnes |
| 2008 | +6192.3% | 952.64 tonnes | 59,943 tonnes |
| 1996 | -492.4% | 22,753 tonnes | -89,292 tonnes |
| 1979 | +454.8% | 12,971 tonnes | 71,961 tonnes |
| 1994 | +415.9% | -14,509 tonnes | 45,837 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21,042 tonnes | 20,738 tonnes | 21,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 15,143 tonnes | 12,751 tonnes | 18,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,358 tonnes | 10,589 tonnes | 12,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,988 tonnes | 9,673 tonnes | 10,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,255 tonnes | 9,050 tonnes | 9,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,838 tonnes | 8,647 tonnes | 9,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,437 tonnes | 4,140 tonnes | 7,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,041 tonnes | 2,492 tonnes | 3,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,718 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 2,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 670.51 tonnes | 329.76 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 86,210 tonnes | 43,308 tonnes | 125,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 119,648 tonnes | 85,298 tonnes | 196,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,807 tonnes | -7,878 tonnes | 93,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3,440 tonnes | -48,804 tonnes | 45,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -25,010 tonnes | -89,292 tonnes | 45,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -7,911 tonnes | -50,820 tonnes | 59,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,569 tonnes | 22,314 tonnes | 98,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,640 tonnes | 15,609 tonnes | 28,652 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga was 15,609 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 196,134 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -89,292 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.