Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Tonga

Tonga: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0244 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0244 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.026 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0059 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Tonga, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.0244 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Tonga peaked at 0.026 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Tonga 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0059 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
1963 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1964 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1965 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1966 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
1967 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1968 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1969 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1970 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1971 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1972 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1973 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +17.3%
1974 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1975 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +29.6%
1976 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1977 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1978 0.022 kt per square kilometre +32.2%
1979 0.0223 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1981 0.026 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1982 0.0235 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
1983 0.0186 kt per square kilometre -20.7%
1984 0.0169 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
1985 0.021 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
1986 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1988 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1989 0.0246 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1990 0.0217 kt per square kilometre -11.7%
1991 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1993 0.0225 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 0.0219 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1995 0.0211 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1996 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.022 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2000 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.023 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.023 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2009 0.023 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.023 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.023 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0233 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 0.0234 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0236 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 0.024 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 0.0243 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 0.0243 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2022 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0223 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0225 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.026 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0217 kt per square kilometre 0.0211 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0229 kt per square kilometre 0.0228 kt per square kilometre 0.023 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0237 kt per square kilometre 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 27 Azerbaijan 0.0249 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 0.0247 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Grenada 0.0246 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Germany 0.0244 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 0.0231 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Togo 0.0229 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Tonga?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Tonga was 0.0244 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.026 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Tonga ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.