Per capita co2 oil in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita co2 oil was 1.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.46
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
115th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 2019
All-time low
0.1138
in 1959
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 oil in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.46 for per capita co2 oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 oil in Tonga peaked at 1.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1138, 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.
Per capita co2 oil in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1475 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1438 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1399 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.136 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.132 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1279 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.124 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1203 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1171 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1138 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1661 | +45.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1615 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1571 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1529 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1488 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1447 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1409 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1836 | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1801 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1326 | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3038 | +129.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2132 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2516 | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2888 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2424 | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3545 | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3074 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.303 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3769 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4131 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4122 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4864 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4487 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.486 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4859 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5586 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7033 | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7002 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8084 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8801 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7325 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8417 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8777 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9504 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7672 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9461 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9033 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9633 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8867 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.917 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9927 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9877 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9886 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9965 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | +5.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +129.2% | 0.1326 | 0.3038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1302 | 0.1138 | 0.1475 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1568 | 0.1326 | 0.1836 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3055 | 0.2132 | 0.4131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5253 | 0.4122 | 0.7033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8784 | 0.7325 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.8867 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.9877 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.46 | 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 oil in Tonga?
- Per capita co2 oil in Tonga was 1.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 in 1959.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co2 oil?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 oil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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