Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga
Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 115,824 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
115,824 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 217 countries
All-time high
141,570 tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
100,021 tonnes CO₂e
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,278 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 100,021 tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 105,232 tonnes CO₂e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 104,615 tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 104,700 tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 101,096 tonnes CO₂e | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 102,003 tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 102,200 tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 102,784 tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 104,332 tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 105,506 tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 105,951 tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 105,745 tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106,052 tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 106,920 tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 107,291 tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106,844 tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 110,336 tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 113,227 tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 114,771 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 116,654 tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 126,373 tonnes CO₂e | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 141,570 tonnes CO₂e | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 123,546 tonnes CO₂e | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 115,099 tonnes CO₂e | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 115,824 tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 115,824 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 115,824 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 191 Mayotte 80,636 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 192 Grenada 78,962 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 77,896 tonnes CO₂e 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 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.