Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 4.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,068.7% on the previous year and up 237.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 133.33 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -28.57 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 1971 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1973 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1974 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1975 | 50 % change on previous year | -450.0% |
| 1976 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 10 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1983 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 26.67 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 15.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1992 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1993 | 15 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1994 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1995 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1996 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 1997 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1998 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1999 | 20 % change on previous year | -620.0% |
| 2000 | -10 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2001 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 4 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2003 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +476.9% |
| 2004 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2008 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2010 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2011 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 31.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2018 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2019 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -0.4722 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2024 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1068.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 20.1 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 31.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8543 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 30 French Polynesia 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Samoa 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kiribati 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Nauru 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cook Islands 4.57 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Tonga was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.