Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga

Tonga: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 60.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.79 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
60.79 %
in 2023
All-time low
38.93 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.1 %1991: 45.1 %1992: 38.9 %1993: 43.5 %1994: 45.9 %1995: 47.9 %1996: 42.7 %1997: 48.8 %1998: 46 %1999: 50.8 %2000: 46.5 %2001: 44.5 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 49.7 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 53.3 %2007: 50.4 %2008: 51.7 %2009: 53.8 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 47.7 %2012: 48 %2013: 49.6 %2014: 49.6 %2015: 50.1 %2016: 51.4 %2017: 53.3 %2018: 53.3 %2019: 57.3 %2020: 60.2 %2021: 58.7 %2022: 59.7 %2023: 60.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga stood at 60.79 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga peaked at 60.79 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.93 %, in 1992.

Tonga ranks 122nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Tonga, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.14 % —
1991 45.08 % +2.1%
1992 38.93 % -13.6%
1993 43.46 % +11.6%
1994 45.94 % +5.7%
1995 47.88 % +4.2%
1996 42.71 % -10.8%
1997 48.84 % +14.4%
1998 46 % -5.8%
1999 50.83 % +10.5%
2000 46.49 % -8.5%
2001 44.5 % -4.3%
2002 48.19 % +8.3%
2003 51.24 % +6.3%
2004 49.72 % -3.0%
2005 50.53 % +1.6%
2006 53.29 % +5.5%
2007 50.44 % -5.3%
2008 51.73 % +2.6%
2009 53.75 % +3.9%
2010 50.88 % -5.3%
2011 47.73 % -6.2%
2012 48 % +0.6%
2013 49.61 % +3.4%
2014 49.59 % -0.0%
2015 50.09 % +1.0%
2016 51.39 % +2.6%
2017 53.33 % +3.8%
2018 53.3 % -0.1%
2019 57.27 % +7.4%
2020 60.24 % +5.2%
2021 58.71 % -2.5%
2022 59.68 % +1.7%
2023 60.79 % +1.9%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 60.79 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 60.79 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.79 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.38 % 38.93 % 50.83 % 10
2000s 49.99 % 44.5 % 53.75 % 10
2010s 51.12 % 47.73 % 57.27 % 10
2020s 59.86 % 58.71 % 60.79 % 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 119 Denmark 61.79 % compare
  2. 120 Panama 61.35 % compare
  3. 121 Australia and New Zealand 60.81 % compare
  4. 123 Republic of Moldova 60.22 % compare
  5. 123 Moldova 60.22 % compare
  6. 125 Caribbean 59.98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga was 60.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 60.79 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 38.93 % in 1992.
How does Tonga rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Tonga ranks 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.