Ghg emissions by sector in Tonga
Tonga: Ghg emissions by sector was 80,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80,000
in 1990
All-time low
70,000
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Tonga is 80,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Tonga peaked at 80,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,000, in 1995.
Tonga ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,000 | — |
| 1991 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 80,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 80,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,000 | 70,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 164 Brunei 110,000 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 110,000 compare
- 164 Comoros 110,000 compare
- 167 Malta 80,000 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 80,000 compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 70,000 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 ghg emissions by sector in Tonga?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Tonga was 80,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 1995.
- How does Tonga rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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