Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Tonga

Tonga: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 3.77 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.77 kt
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.77 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0231 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Tonga, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0.356 kt1991: 0.356 kt1992: 0.422 kt1993: 0.377 kt1994: 0.433 kt1995: 0.529 kt1996: 0.54 kt1997: 0.478 kt1998: 0.641 kt1999: 0.402 kt2000: 0.672 kt2001: 0.606 kt2002: 0.854 kt2003: 0.484 kt2004: 0.213 kt2005: 0.023 kt2006: 0.063 kt2007: 0.035 kt2008: 0.177 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 2.5 kt2011: 2.5 kt2012: 2.5 kt2013: 2.5 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 2.7 kt2016: 3 kt2017: 3.2 kt2018: 3.2 kt2019: 3.2 kt2020: 3.5 kt2021: 3.7 kt2022: 3.7 kt2023: 3.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Tonga is 3.77 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Tonga peaked at 3.77 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 kt, in 2005.

Tonga ranks 183rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Tonga, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3563 kt —
1991 0.3563 kt +0.0%
1992 0.4225 kt +18.6%
1993 0.3767 kt -10.8%
1994 0.4326 kt +14.9%
1995 0.5294 kt +22.4%
1996 0.5395 kt +1.9%
1997 0.4785 kt -11.3%
1998 0.6413 kt +34.0%
1999 0.4021 kt -37.3%
2000 0.6719 kt +67.1%
2001 0.6062 kt -9.8%
2002 0.8542 kt +40.9%
2003 0.4842 kt -43.3%
2004 0.2133 kt -55.9%
2005 0.0231 kt -89.2%
2006 0.0632 kt +173.3%
2007 0.0349 kt -44.8%
2008 0.1765 kt +406.2%
2009 1.06 kt +500.0%
2010 2.54 kt +139.5%
2011 2.49 kt -2.0%
2012 2.46 kt -1.2%
2013 2.52 kt +2.8%
2014 2.59 kt +2.6%
2015 2.67 kt +3.0%
2016 3.04 kt +13.8%
2017 3.24 kt +6.7%
2018 3.17 kt -2.1%
2019 3.25 kt +2.5%
2020 3.47 kt +6.9%
2021 3.75 kt +7.9%
2022 3.67 kt -2.2%
2023 3.77 kt +2.8%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 3.77 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 772.76 kt, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 3.77 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.8 kt, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Household Consumption — Emissions 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
2009 +500.0% 0.1765 kt 1.06 kt
2008 +406.2% 0.0349 kt 0.1765 kt
2006 +173.3% 0.0231 kt 0.0632 kt
2010 +139.5% 1.06 kt 2.54 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4535 kt 0.3563 kt 0.6413 kt 10
2000s 0.4187 kt 0.0231 kt 1.06 kt 10
2010s 2.8 kt 2.46 kt 3.25 kt 10
2020s 3.66 kt 3.47 kt 3.77 kt 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 180 Ethiopia 4.94 kt compare
  2. 181 Sao Tome and Principe 4.03 kt compare
  3. 182 Central African Republic 3.78 kt compare
  4. 184 Vanuatu 3.63 kt compare
  5. 185 Comoros 3.21 kt compare
  6. 186 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Tonga?
Food household consumption — emissions in Tonga was 3.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 kt in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Tonga ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.