Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga
Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.77 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
53,018 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7.77 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga peaked at 7.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,018 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Tonga 183rd out of 194 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53,018 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 130,035 tonnes | +145.3% |
| 1952 | 219,693 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1953 | 315,177 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1954 | 411,321 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1955 | 461,957 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1956 | 567,664 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1957 | 681,797 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1958 | 802,379 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 935,383 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 1.04 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 1.29 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.52 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 1.81 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 2.13 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 2.25 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.37 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.64 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.16 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.36 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.66 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.72 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.96 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.81 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.12 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.45 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.01 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.38 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.57 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.94 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.60 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7.77 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7.77 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +145.3% | 53,018 tonnes | 130,035 tonnes |
| 1952 | +68.9% | 130,035 tonnes | 219,693 tonnes |
| 1953 | +43.5% | 219,693 tonnes | 315,177 tonnes |
| 1954 | +30.5% | 315,177 tonnes | 411,321 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,842 tonnes | 53,018 tonnes | 935,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9.38 million tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.37 million tonnes compare
- 184 Grenada 6.12 million tonnes compare
- 185 Nauru 5.07 million tonnes compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes 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 in Tonga?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,018 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.