What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 3.71 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 21,471 tonnes in 1850.

How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Tonga ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.71 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

162nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

3.71 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

21,471 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 3.71 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga peaked at 3.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,471 tonnes, in 1850.

Tonga ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	116,453 tonnes	21,471 tonnes	210,424 tonnes	10
1860s	299,016 tonnes	229,220 tonnes	361,857 tonnes	10
1870s	425,955 tonnes	374,241 tonnes	475,441 tonnes	10
1880s	531,071 tonnes	485,883 tonnes	575,321 tonnes	10
1890s	626,658 tonnes	584,848 tonnes	667,874 tonnes	10
1900s	716,873 tonnes	676,961 tonnes	756,250 tonnes	10
1910s	789,057 tonnes	763,688 tonnes	810,623 tonnes	10
1920s	828,544 tonnes	814,434 tonnes	841,035 tonnes	10
1930s	851,294 tonnes	843,270 tonnes	858,219 tonnes	10
1940s	862,626 tonnes	859,355 tonnes	864,924 tonnes	10
1950s	1.28 million tonnes	910,614 tonnes	1.73 million tonnes	10
1960s	2.35 million tonnes	1.82 million tonnes	2.92 million tonnes	10
1970s	3.23 million tonnes	3.02 million tonnes	3.38 million tonnes	10
1980s	3.42 million tonnes	3.35 million tonnes	3.46 million tonnes	10
1990s	3.26 million tonnes	3.10 million tonnes	3.34 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.96 million tonnes	2.90 million tonnes	3.05 million tonnes	10
2010s	3.36 million tonnes	3.04 million tonnes	3.60 million tonnes	10
2020s	3.68 million tonnes	3.63 million tonnes	3.71 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Tonga

159 Bahamas 6.91 million tonnes compare
161 Sao Tome and Principe 4.28 million tonnes compare
163 Barbados 3.41 million tonnes compare
164 Dominica 2.34 million tonnes compare
165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Tonga

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.4% (2025)
Population, total 103,742 (2025)
Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
Urban population 21,948 (2025)
Urban population 21.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Tonga →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga was 3.71 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 from land-use change recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 3.71 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 21,471 tonnes in 1850.
How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Tonga ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.