Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga
Tonga: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 20,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Tonga 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide 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 flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.