Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Tonga is 1.46 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Tonga peaked at 1.53 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Tonga 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.1138 tonnes per person | 0.1475 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.1326 tonnes per person | 0.1836 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.4131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.4122 tonnes per person | 0.7033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 0.7325 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.8867 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.9877 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Tonga?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Tonga was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.