Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 955.9 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
955.9 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,135 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
498.53 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Tonga stood at 955.9 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tonga peaked at 1,135 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 498.53 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 601.7 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 700.62 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 499.77 kilograms per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 599.28 kilograms per person | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 698.69 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 698.32 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 498.53 kilograms per person | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 695.2 kilograms per person | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 591.68 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 685.88 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 584.25 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 580.8 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 673.8 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 765.69 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 666.11 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 756.97 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 846.93 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 749.46 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 653.99 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 652.87 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 744.77 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 650.65 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 651.31 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 747.01 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 656.49 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 659.69 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 947.54 kilograms per person | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 949.01 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 852.35 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,135 kilograms per person | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 851.3 kilograms per person | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 853.05 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 951.9 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 955.9 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 955.9 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 955.9 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 626.97 kilograms per person | 498.53 kilograms per person | 700.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 693.09 kilograms per person | 580.8 kilograms per person | 846.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.43 kilograms per person | 650.65 kilograms per person | 1,135 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.04 kilograms per person | 851.3 kilograms per person | 955.9 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tonga?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tonga was 955.9 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 from transport recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,135 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.53 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Tonga ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.