Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga
Tonga: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 50.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga stood at 50.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga peaked at 61.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -53.4%, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 94th of 217 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -37.2% | -179.7% |
| 2007 | -45.8% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | -50.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -53.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -170.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 50.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 50.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -179.7% | 46.7% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | +170.6% | -53.4% | 37.7% |
| 2013 | +25.8% | 32.6% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 48.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | -50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | -53.4% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Tonga was 50.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.4% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.