Per capita co2 transport in Tonga

Tonga: Per capita co2 transport was 955.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
955.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,135
in 2019
All-time low
498.53
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Tonga, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 601.71991: 700.61992: 499.81993: 599.31994: 698.71995: 698.31996: 498.51997: 695.21998: 591.71999: 685.92000: 584.32001: 580.82002: 673.82003: 765.72004: 666.12005: 7572006: 846.92007: 749.52008: 6542009: 652.92010: 744.82011: 650.72012: 651.32013: 7472014: 656.52015: 659.72016: 947.52017: 9492018: 852.42019: 1.1k2020: 851.32021: 8532022: 951.92023: 955.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Tonga stood at 955.9.

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 transport in Tonga peaked at 1,135 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 498.53, 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 transport in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Tonga, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 601.7 —
1991 700.62 +16.4%
1992 499.77 -28.7%
1993 599.28 +19.9%
1994 698.69 +16.6%
1995 698.32 -0.1%
1996 498.53 -28.6%
1997 695.2 +39.4%
1998 591.68 -14.9%
1999 685.88 +15.9%
2000 584.25 -14.8%
2001 580.8 -0.6%
2002 673.8 +16.0%
2003 765.69 +13.6%
2004 666.11 -13.0%
2005 756.97 +13.6%
2006 846.93 +11.9%
2007 749.46 -11.5%
2008 653.99 -12.7%
2009 652.87 -0.2%
2010 744.77 +14.1%
2011 650.65 -12.6%
2012 651.31 +0.1%
2013 747.01 +14.7%
2014 656.49 -12.1%
2015 659.69 +0.5%
2016 947.54 +43.6%
2017 949.01 +0.2%
2018 852.35 -10.2%
2019 1,135 +33.2%
2020 851.3 -25.0%
2021 853.05 +0.2%
2022 951.9 +11.6%
2023 955.9 +0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 955.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 955.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 626.97 498.53 700.62 10
2000s 693.09 580.8 846.93 10
2010s 799.43 650.65 1,135 10
2020s 903.04 851.3 955.9 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 90 Botswana 967.65 compare
  2. 91 Mauritius 965.77 compare
  3. 92 Jamaica 961.34 compare
  4. 94 Azerbaijan 955.59 compare
  5. 95 Grenada 939.42 compare
  6. 96 Iraq 930.47 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Tonga?
Per capita co2 transport in Tonga was 955.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1,135 in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 498.53 in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for per capita co2 transport?
Tonga ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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