Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga peaked at 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1949.
That places Tonga 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.3941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.3986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.3997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.4008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.4033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.4049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.4065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.4092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.4097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.4102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.4107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.4111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.4123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.4141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.4164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.4173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.3999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.3865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.3541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.3454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.3374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.3173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.2666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +64.2% | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +42.6% | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Fiji 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Albania 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Philippines 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Guatemala 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Namibia 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga was 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.