Per capita ghg emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1956
All-time low
1.44
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions in Tonga peaked at 4.64 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1949.
Tonga ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions 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 4.81, 55% of the median. (57 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 emissions 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Tonga?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Tonga was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1949.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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