Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tonga
Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 4.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.92 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tonga peaked at 4.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Tonga 201st out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,304 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 135,568 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 329,760 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 733,166 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 989,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Dominica 5.49 million tonnes compare
- 199 Vanuatu 5.39 million tonnes compare
- 200 Nauru 5.07 million tonnes compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 4.02 million tonnes compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tonga?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tonga was 4.92 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 oil recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.