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
127th
of 194 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 127th out of 194 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.
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
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Fiji 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Albania 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Philippines 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Guatemala 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Namibia 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
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 127th out of 194 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.