Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Tonga
Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
784.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Tonga peaked at 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 784.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Tonga 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 845.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 902.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 895.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 908.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Seychelles 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Palau 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21,948 (2025)
- Urban population 21.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Tonga?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Tonga was 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tonga rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.