Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 95.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tonga stood at 95.59 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tonga peaked at 197.23 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 92.95 kilograms per person, in 2011.
That places Tonga 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.2 kilograms per person | 99.31 kilograms per person | 197.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.1 kilograms per person | 93.43 kilograms per person | 194.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.95 kilograms per person | 92.95 kilograms per person | 94.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.04 kilograms per person | 94.59 kilograms per person | 95.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Tonga?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tonga was 95.59 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 197.23 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.95 kilograms per person in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.