Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 2.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1956
All-time low
1.44
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Tonga stood at 2.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Tonga peaked at 4.64 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1949.
That places Tonga 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.67 | — |
| 1851 | 2.5 | -6.5% |
| 1852 | 2.42 | -3.1% |
| 1853 | 2.37 | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 2.27 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 2.26 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 2.19 | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 1862 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 1863 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.98 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.97 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.97 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.98 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.98 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.02 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.08 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2.08 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 2.09 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.12 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.15 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.14 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.05 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.04 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 2 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.88 | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 1.69 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.66 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 1.64 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 1.56 | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 1.53 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 2.05 | +41.8% |
| 1951 | 2.41 | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 2.55 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 2.57 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.79 | +48.9% |
| 1956 | 4.64 | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 3.33 | -28.2% |
| 1958 | 2.92 | -12.3% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.52 | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 2.74 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 2.81 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 1.84 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.68 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.75, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +48.9% | 2.54 | 3.79 |
| 1950 | +41.8% | 1.44 | 2.05 |
| 1957 | -28.2% | 4.64 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | -28.3% | 2.08 | 1.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.37 | 2.25 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.98 | 1.97 | 2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 | 2 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.11 | 2.08 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.09 | 2.03 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.96 | 2.05 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.27 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.54 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.45 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.49 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.64 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.33 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.7 | 5 |
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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 ghg co2 including land use in Tonga?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Tonga was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1949.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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