Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Tonga

Tonga: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 28.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.24 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.24 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.87 kt
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Tonga, 1961–2023

51015202530196119922023

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 28.24 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Tonga peaked at 28.24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.87 kt, in 1967.

That places Tonga 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5.48 kt
1962 5.23 kt -4.6%
1963 6.43 kt +23.0%
1964 6.02 kt -6.4%
1965 4.67 kt -22.4%
1966 4.52 kt -3.2%
1967 3.87 kt -14.3%
1968 4.95 kt +27.8%
1969 5.52 kt +11.6%
1970 6.99 kt +26.5%
1971 7.15 kt +2.4%
1972 8.56 kt +19.7%
1973 9.59 kt +12.0%
1974 8.96 kt -6.6%
1975 14.81 kt +65.2%
1976 13.52 kt -8.7%
1977 14.37 kt +6.3%
1978 22.25 kt +54.8%
1979 22.82 kt +2.6%
1980 23.17 kt +1.5%
1981 24.91 kt +7.5%
1982 23.14 kt -7.1%
1983 17.9 kt -22.7%
1984 18.21 kt +1.8%
1985 21.57 kt +18.4%
1986 20.78 kt -3.7%
1987 23.15 kt +11.4%
1988 23.14 kt -0.0%
1989 27.01 kt +16.7%
1990 23.25 kt -13.9%
1991 23.16 kt -0.4%
1992 22.23 kt -4.0%
1993 22 kt -1.0%
1994 22.06 kt +0.3%
1995 21.78 kt -1.3%
1996 22 kt +1.0%
1997 22 kt +0.0%
1998 22 kt +0.0%
1999 24.08 kt +9.4%
2000 25.99 kt +7.9%
2001 26.1 kt +0.4%
2002 26.1 kt +0.0%
2003 26.1 kt +0.0%
2004 26.1 kt +0.0%
2005 26.1 kt +0.0%
2006 26.1 kt +0.0%
2007 26.22 kt +0.4%
2008 26.21 kt -0.0%
2009 26.21 kt +0.0%
2010 26.1 kt -0.4%
2011 26.21 kt +0.4%
2012 26.54 kt +1.3%
2013 26.99 kt +1.7%
2014 27.24 kt +0.9%
2015 27.59 kt +1.3%
2016 27.72 kt +0.5%
2017 27.8 kt +0.3%
2018 27.85 kt +0.2%
2019 27.91 kt +0.2%
2020 28.15 kt +0.8%
2021 28.13 kt -0.1%
2022 28.17 kt +0.1%
2023 28.24 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.19 kt 3.87 kt 6.43 kt 9
1970s 12.9 kt 6.99 kt 22.82 kt 10
1980s 22.3 kt 17.9 kt 27.01 kt 10
1990s 22.46 kt 21.78 kt 24.08 kt 10
2000s 26.12 kt 25.99 kt 26.22 kt 10
2010s 27.2 kt 26.1 kt 27.91 kt 10
2020s 28.17 kt 28.13 kt 28.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 163 Lebanon 35.27 kt compare
  2. 164 Kuwait 31.81 kt compare
  3. 165 Solomon Islands 31.07 kt compare
  4. 167 French Guiana 25.91 kt compare
  5. 168 Palestine, State of 24.55 kt compare
  6. 169 Malta 19.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Tonga?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Tonga was 28.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 28.24 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 3.87 kt in 1967.
How does Tonga rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Tonga ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.