Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga
Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 115,824 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 115,824 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga peaked at 141,570 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100,021 tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.
Tonga ranks 190th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,726 tonnes CO₂e | 100,021 tonnes CO₂e | 105,232 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,264 tonnes CO₂e | 105,506 tonnes CO₂e | 114,771 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,178 tonnes CO₂e | 115,099 tonnes CO₂e | 141,570 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 141,285 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 188 Aruba 137,738 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 189 Seychelles 120,515 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 192 Grenada 78,962 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 77,896 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga was 115,824 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 141,570 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,021 tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.