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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 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.