Nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Nitrous oxide emissions was 24,510 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,510
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,510
in 2024
All-time low
784.63
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24,510 for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga peaked at 24,510 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 784.63, in 1850.
That places Tonga 181st out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 784.63 | — |
| 1851 | 800.32 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 815.62 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 830.3 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 844.1 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 856.8 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 868.15 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 877.9 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 885.83 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 891.68 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 895.22 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 897.31 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 899.03 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 900.48 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 901.74 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 902.92 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 904.11 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 905.4 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 906.9 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 908.7 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 910.88 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 925.5 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 961.28 | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 1,013 | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 1,077 | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 1,147 | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 1,218 | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 1,286 | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 1,346 | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 1,392 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1,421 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1,438 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1,451 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1,463 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1,474 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,483 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1,492 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1,501 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1,510 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1,520 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1,677 | +10.3% |
| 1891 | 1,611 | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 1,554 | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 1,506 | -3.1% |
| 1894 | 1,465 | -2.7% |
| 1895 | 1,432 | -2.2% |
| 1896 | 1,407 | -1.8% |
| 1897 | 1,388 | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 1,376 | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 1,370 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 1,369 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 1,382 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1,415 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 1,462 | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 1,520 | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 1,584 | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 1,651 | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 1,716 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 1,774 | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 1,823 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 1,856 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 1,880 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1,900 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 1,918 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 1,935 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 1,950 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 1,965 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1,980 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1,995 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 2,012 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 2,031 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2,054 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 2,081 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 2,111 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 2,142 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2,173 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 2,202 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 2,228 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 2,249 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 2,264 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 2,271 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 2,273 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 2,274 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 2,276 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 2,277 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 2,279 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 2,282 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 2,286 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 2,292 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 2,300 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 2,310 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 2,355 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 2,460 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 2,610 | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 2,793 | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 2,995 | +7.2% |
| 1946 | 3,203 | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 3,404 | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 3,585 | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 3,733 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 3,834 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 3,908 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3,986 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 4,066 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4,150 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4,236 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 4,325 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 4,417 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4,511 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 4,609 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4,709 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5,148 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 5,852 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 6,243 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 6,208 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5,986 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 6,748 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 6,439 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 7,049 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 7,315 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 7,746 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 7,461 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 7,599 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8,653 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 9,136 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 11,438 | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 12,494 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 14,035 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 18,024 | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 18,313 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18,682 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 21,341 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 19,837 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 16,443 | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 15,230 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 18,346 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 18,024 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 20,582 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 22,192 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 21,423 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 20,044 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 20,193 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21,130 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 20,960 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,771 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 20,393 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 21,019 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21,426 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21,741 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22,295 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 20,652 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 20,489 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20,749 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,179 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20,868 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,987 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21,250 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21,231 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,122 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22,061 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21,391 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 21,106 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21,700 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21,806 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,979 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22,094 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22,680 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23,529 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22,857 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23,660 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23,714 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24,082 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24,134 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24,327 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24,510 | +0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24,510 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24,510 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +28.4% | 14,035 | 18,024 |
| 1975 | +25.2% | 9,136 | 11,438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 845.53 | 784.63 | 891.68 | 10 |
| 1860s | 902.18 | 895.22 | 908.7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,128 | 910.88 | 1,392 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,475 | 1,421 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,478 | 1,370 | 1,677 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,570 | 1,369 | 1,823 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,939 | 1,856 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,153 | 2,031 | 2,264 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,281 | 2,271 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,945 | 2,310 | 3,733 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,204 | 3,834 | 4,609 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,170 | 4,709 | 7,315 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,490 | 7,461 | 18,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,210 | 15,230 | 22,192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,097 | 20,044 | 22,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,159 | 20,489 | 22,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,280 | 21,106 | 23,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,153 | 23,714 | 24,510 | 5 |
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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 in Tonga?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga was 24,510 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24,510 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.63 in 1850.
- How does Tonga rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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