Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Tonga ranks 127th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975 to 2024.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1976 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP +17.6%
1977 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1978 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1979 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1980 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1981 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1982 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1983 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1984 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1985 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1986 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1987 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1988 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1989 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1990 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1991 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1992 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1993 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1994 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1995 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1996 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1997 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1998 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP +18.4%
1999 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2000 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2001 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2002 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2003 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2004 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2005 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2007 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2008 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2009 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2010 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2011 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2012 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2013 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2014 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2015 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2016 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2017 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2018 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2019 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2020 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2021 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2022 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2023 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2024 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 124 Faroe Islands 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 125 Dominica 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 126 New Zealand 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 128 El Salvador 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 129 Peru 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 130 Gambia 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.