Methane emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Methane emissions was 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
104,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1988
All-time low
16,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Tonga stood at 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Tonga peaked at 104,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Tonga 177th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 16,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 16,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 16,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 16,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 16,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 17,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 17,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 17,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 17,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 17,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 17,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 17,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 17,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 17,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 17,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 17,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 17,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 17,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 18,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 18,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 18,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 18,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 18,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 18,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 18,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 18,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 18,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 18,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 18,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 18,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 18,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 18,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 18,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 18,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 19,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 19,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 19,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 19,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 19,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 19,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 19,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 19,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 19,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 19,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 19,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 19,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 19,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 19,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 19,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 20,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 20,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 20,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 20,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 20,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 20,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 20,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 20,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 20,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 20,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 20,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 20,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 20,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 20,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 20,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 21,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 21,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 21,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 21,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 21,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 21,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 21,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 21,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 21,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 21,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 21,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 21,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 21,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 21,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 21,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 21,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 21,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 21,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 21,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 22,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 22,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 22,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 22,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 22,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 22,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 22,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 22,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 22,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 22,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 22,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 22,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 22,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 22,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 22,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 22,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 22,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 23,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 24,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 25,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 25,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 26,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 26,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 27,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 27,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 28,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 29,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 30,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 34,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 36,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 36,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 36,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 40,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 38,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 40,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 42,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 44,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 44,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 45,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 50,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 53,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 60,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 67,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 74,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 89,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 91,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 93,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 103,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 96,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 83,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 75,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 86,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 89,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 98,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 104,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 97,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 92,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 92,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 95,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 94,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 93,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 89,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 90,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 90,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 93,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 94,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 100,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 102,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 102,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 103,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 103,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 103,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 17,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 18,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 19,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 19,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 20,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 21,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 174 Samoa 160,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Barbados 160,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Andorra 77,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Seychelles 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Tonga?
- Methane emissions in Tonga was 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 104,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tonga rank for methane emissions?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.