Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga
Tonga: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 26.41 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga peaked at 44.07 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.41 %, in 2023.
That places Tonga 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 39.22 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 44.07 % | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 40.61 % | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 38.22 % | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 36.22 % | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 39.83 % | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 35.49 % | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 37.35 % | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 34.19 % | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 37.68 % | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 39 % | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 36.16 % | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 33.86 % | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 34.97 % | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 34.29 % | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.23 % | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.36 % | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 33.17 % | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.68 % | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.78 % | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 35.91 % | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 35.57 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.43 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.63 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.34 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.16 % | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.74 % | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 31.88 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.02 % | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 26.96 % | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 27.89 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.15 % | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.41 % | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 26.41 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 26.41 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31 %, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.52 % | 34.19 % | 44.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.74 % | 31.68 % | 39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 % | 29.02 % | 35.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 % | 26.41 % | 27.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga was 26.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.07 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 % in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.