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Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Tonga

Tonga: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre was 0.1159 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1159 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1346 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0284 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922023

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.1159 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.1346 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Tonga 19th 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) … CO2eq square kilometre in Tonga, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0284 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0349 kt per square kilometre +22.8%
1963 0.0362 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1964 0.0353 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1965 0.0343 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1966 0.0403 kt per square kilometre +17.4%
1967 0.0361 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
1968 0.0393 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1969 0.0413 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1970 0.0445 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1971 0.0419 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1972 0.0419 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0501 kt per square kilometre +19.4%
1974 0.0543 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1975 0.0663 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
1976 0.076 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1977 0.0878 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
1978 0.1136 kt per square kilometre +29.4%
1979 0.115 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 0.1172 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.1346 kt per square kilometre +14.9%
1982 0.1205 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
1983 0.0968 kt per square kilometre -19.7%
1984 0.0839 kt per square kilometre -13.4%
1985 0.1024 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
1986 0.1081 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1987 0.1221 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
1988 0.1328 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1989 0.1203 kt per square kilometre -9.4%
1990 0.1091 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
1991 0.1091 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 0.1136 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1993 0.1127 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 0.1097 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1995 0.103 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1996 0.1038 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1997 0.1034 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.1034 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1999 0.1062 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 0.1095 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 0.1094 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.1094 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.1094 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.1094 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.1094 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.1094 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.11 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 0.11 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 0.11 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.1101 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 0.11 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2012 0.1114 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 0.112 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 0.1127 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 0.1135 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2016 0.1142 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.1147 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.115 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 0.1153 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.1156 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 0.1155 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 0.1157 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.1159 kt per square kilometre +0.2%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.1159 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0363 kt per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.1159 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.029 kt per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +29.4% 0.0878 kt per square kilometre 0.1136 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0362 kt per square kilometre 0.0284 kt per square kilometre 0.0413 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0691 kt per square kilometre 0.0419 kt per square kilometre 0.115 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1139 kt per square kilometre 0.0839 kt per square kilometre 0.1346 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1074 kt per square kilometre 0.103 kt per square kilometre 0.1136 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1096 kt per square kilometre 0.1094 kt per square kilometre 0.11 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1129 kt per square kilometre 0.11 kt per square kilometre 0.1153 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1157 kt per square kilometre 0.1155 kt per square kilometre 0.1159 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 16 Switzerland 0.134 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Burundi 0.1185 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Germany 0.1176 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 0.1134 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Rwanda 0.109 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 Nepal 0.1054 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Tonga?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.1159 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.1346 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Tonga ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.