Emissions from food in Tonga
Tonga: Emissions from food was 115,824 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
115,824
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 217 countries
All-time high
141,570
in 2012
All-time low
100,021
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 115,824 for emissions from food 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, emissions from food in Tonga peaked at 141,570 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100,021, 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.
Emissions from food in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,278 | — |
| 1991 | 100,021 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 105,232 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 104,615 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 104,700 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 101,096 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 102,003 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 102,200 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 102,784 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 104,332 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 105,506 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 105,951 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 105,745 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106,052 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 106,920 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 107,291 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106,844 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 110,336 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 113,227 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 114,771 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 116,654 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 126,373 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 141,570 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 123,546 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 115,099 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 115,824 | +0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 115,824 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 115,824 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,726 | 100,021 | 105,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,264 | 105,506 | 114,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,178 | 115,099 | 141,570 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 141,285 compare
- 188 Aruba 137,738 compare
- 189 Seychelles 120,515 compare
- 191 Mayotte 80,636 compare
- 192 Grenada 78,962 compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 77,896 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 emissions from food in Tonga?
- Emissions from food in Tonga was 115,824 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 141,570 in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,021 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for emissions from food?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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