Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21,471 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 42,942 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 64,193 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1853 | 85,298 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1854 | 106,293 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1855 | 127,214 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1856 | 148,099 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1857 | 168,910 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1858 | 189,685 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1859 | 210,424 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1860 | 229,220 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1861 | 246,734 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1862 | 263,258 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1863 | 278,977 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1864 | 294,036 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1865 | 308,509 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1866 | 322,469 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1867 | 335,989 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1868 | 349,106 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 361,857 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 374,241 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 386,332 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1872 | 398,167 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 409,745 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 421,104 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 432,279 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 443,271 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 454,116 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 464,852 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 475,441 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 485,883 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 496,179 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 506,365 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 516,441 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 526,444 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 536,336 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 546,156 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 555,939 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 565,648 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 575,321 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 584,848 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 594,301 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 603,681 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 612,987 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 622,257 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 631,454 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 640,614 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 649,737 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 658,824 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 667,874 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 676,961 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 685,974 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 694,914 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 703,818 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 712,648 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 721,442 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 730,199 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 738,919 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 747,603 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 756,250 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 763,688 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 770,429 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 776,621 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 782,374 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 787,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 792,816 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 797,616 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 802,160 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 806,483 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 810,623 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 814,434 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 818,025 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 821,396 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 824,583 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 827,624 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 830,519 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 833,304 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 835,978 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 838,543 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 841,035 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 843,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 845,358 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 847,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 849,132 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 850,854 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 852,466 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 854,005 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 855,471 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 856,863 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 858,219 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 859,355 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 860,344 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 861,223 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 861,993 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 862,652 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 863,238 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 863,751 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 864,191 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 864,594 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 864,924 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 910,614 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 980,303 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 1.60 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 1.73 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 1.82 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 1.95 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.13 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.26 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.40 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.52 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.92 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.10 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.30 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.31 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.43 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.43 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.43 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.43 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.38 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.32 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.31 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.57 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.68 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.71 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.71 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.0% | 21,471 tonnes | 42,942 tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.5% | 42,942 tonnes | 64,193 tonnes |
| 1853 | +32.9% | 64,193 tonnes | 85,298 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.