Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,134 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,134 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,707 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga is 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,707 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,707 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 3,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 4,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 4,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 4,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,547 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4,771 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,761 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,758 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,757 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,757 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,690 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,649 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,617 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,591 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,568 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,548 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,519 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,450 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,301 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,231 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,172 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,119 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,073 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,031 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,707 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,190 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,223 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,045 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 102 Burkina Faso 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Portugal 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Samoa 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Estonia 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Argentina 5,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tonga was 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,707 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.