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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.28 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 100.09 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.95 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.88 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.81 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.76 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.71 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.31 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 197.23 kilograms per person | +98.6% |
| 1999 | 195.97 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 194.75 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.8 kilograms per person | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 96.26 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.71 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.16 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.62 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.1 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.68 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.43 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 186.53 kilograms per person | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 93.1 kilograms per person | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 92.95 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.04 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.38 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.78 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.24 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.75 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.9 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.71 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.62 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.59 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.78 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.19 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.59 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.59 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95.59 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +99.7% | 93.43 kilograms per person | 186.53 kilograms per person |
| 1998 | +98.6% | 99.31 kilograms per person | 197.23 kilograms per person |
| 2001 | -50.3% | 194.75 kilograms per person | 96.8 kilograms per person |
| 2010 | -50.1% | 186.53 kilograms per person | 93.1 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.