Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tonga stood at 1.46 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tonga peaked at 1.53 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.1138 tonnes per person | 0.1475 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.1326 tonnes per person | 0.1836 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.4131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.4122 tonnes per person | 0.7033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 0.7325 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.8867 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.9877 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Fiji 1.56 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Philippines 1.51 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Macao 1.47 tonnes per person compare
- 146 El Salvador 1.42 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Congo 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share co2 vs population 0.0012 (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 vs gdp 1.46 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.92 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.46 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.46 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tonga?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tonga was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.