Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.63 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tonga peaked at 1.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2239 | — |
| 1971 | 0.22 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2312 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2725 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3275 | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2645 | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2539 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2636 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2603 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2788 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2997 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4433 | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4358 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4306 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3847 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4246 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2285 | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5825 | +154.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7346 | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8652 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8937 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.945 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9918 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.972 | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9169 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +5.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +154.9% | 0.2285 | 0.5825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2596 | 0.22 | 0.3275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4829 | 0.2285 | 0.8652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.8937 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9169 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.1 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.54 | 1.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 Albania 1.79 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 1.71 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 1.63 compare
- 124 Fiji 1.62 compare
- 125 Samoa 1.6 compare
- 126 El Salvador 1.51 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tonga?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tonga was 1.63 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.