Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tonga
Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,557 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,557 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,638 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tonga stood at 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tonga peaked at 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 121st out of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 2,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 2,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 2,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5,506 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,338 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,289 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,902 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,324 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,767 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,117 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 118 Guinea 11,188 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nepal 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chile 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Norway 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Paraguay 10,148 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 including land-use change, per square in Tonga?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tonga was 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.