What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Tonga?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1976.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Tonga rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Tonga ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Tonga

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Tonga: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

102nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1975–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Tonga 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Tonga's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Tonga

99 Lebanon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
100 Serbia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
101 Montenegro 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
103 Georgia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
104 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
105 El Salvador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Tonga?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Tonga ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.