Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.61 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.59 tonnes per person
in 1968
All-time low
-0.1231 tonnes per person
in 1996
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Tonga recorded 1.61 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Tonga peaked at 2.59 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.1231 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1952 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8841 tonnes per person | -48.9% |
| 1956 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +102.3% |
| 1957 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1961 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +83.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9777 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8362 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2698 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4116 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4371 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5103 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +125.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8772 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8493 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | -79.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4127 tonnes per person | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4621 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4786 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4852 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5604 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4054 tonnes per person | +92.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5813 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6898 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5677 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6968 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1231 tonnes per person | -110.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4498 tonnes per person | -465.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5319 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3999 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4685 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4728 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5558 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8013 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7932 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.61 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.61 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 0.4498 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.63 tonnes per person | 0.8841 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8197 tonnes per person | 0.2698 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4913 tonnes per person | 0.1716 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 tonnes per person | -0.1231 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9641 tonnes per person | 0.4685 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Tonga
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- 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)
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- 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 emissions including land-use change in Tonga?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tonga was 1.61 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 including land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1231 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.