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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.