Per capita co2 including land in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita co2 including land was 1.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.61 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Tonga peaked at 2.59 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.1231, in 1996.
That places Tonga 140th out of 194 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.
Per capita co2 including land in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.51 | +41.6% |
| 1952 | 1.71 | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 1.77 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8841 | -48.9% |
| 1956 | 1.79 | +102.3% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.93 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.07 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 1.59 | -22.8% |
| 1961 | 2.03 | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 1.52 | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 1.86 | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 2.11 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.41 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | +83.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 | -44.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9777 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8362 | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2698 | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4116 | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4371 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5103 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 | +125.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8772 | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8493 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1716 | -79.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4127 | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4621 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4786 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4852 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5604 | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2102 | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4054 | +92.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5813 | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6898 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5677 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6968 | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1231 | -110.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4498 | -465.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5319 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3999 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4685 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4728 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5558 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8013 | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7932 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +465.3% | -0.1231 | 0.4498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.63 | 0.8841 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 | 1.34 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8197 | 0.2698 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4913 | 0.1716 | 0.8772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 | -0.1231 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9641 | 0.4685 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 including land in Tonga?
- Per capita co2 including land in Tonga was 1.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1231 in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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