Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tonga stood at 0 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tonga peaked at 200.57 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1993.
Tonga ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200.57 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 100.09 kilograms per person | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 99.95 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 99.76 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 99.71 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.31 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.61 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 97.98 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 94.62 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 94.1 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2010 | 93.1 kilograms per person | — |
| 2011 | 92.95 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.04 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 93.78 kilograms per person | — |
| 2015 | 188.48 kilograms per person | +101.0% |
| 2016 | 94.75 kilograms per person | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 94.9 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.71 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +101.0% | 93.78 kilograms per person | 188.48 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 99.95 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 97.98 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 94.1 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 93.04 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 94.71 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 200.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.87 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 94.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.57 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 188.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 kilograms per person compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 kilograms per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.7237 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 184 North Korea 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person
- 184 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
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 by sector in Tonga?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tonga was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 200.57 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.