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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024

0.020.040.060.080.1197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Tonga 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0.0845 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1976 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1977 0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1978 0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1979 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1980 0.0577 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1981 0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1982 0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1983 0.0528 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1984 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1985 0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1986 0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1987 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1988 0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1989 0.0326 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1990 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1991 0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1992 0.0267 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1993 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1994 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP -26.8%
1995 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1996 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1997 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1998 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1999 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2000 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2001 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2002 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2003 0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2004 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2005 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2006 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2007 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2008 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2009 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2010 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2011 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2012 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2013 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2014 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2015 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2016 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2017 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2018 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2019 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2020 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2021 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2022 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2023 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2024 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.7%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0792 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0577 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 146 Uruguay 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 147 Sweden 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 148 Samoa 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 150 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 151 Bahamas 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 152 France 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.