Per capita methane emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita methane emissions was 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Tonga peaked at 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1959.
Tonga ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.9008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.9033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.9057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.9104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.9151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.9174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.9193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.9199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.9205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.9217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.9222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.9234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.9247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.9253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.9266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.9272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.9278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.9285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.9302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.9309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.9317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.9324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.9331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.9339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.9346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.9353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.9373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.9379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.9385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.9391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.9397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.9403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.9409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.9414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.9396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.9355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.9205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.8993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.8888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.8784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.8682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.8581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.8333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.8266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.8208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.8093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.7934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.7734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.7648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.7554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.7461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.7278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.7189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.6921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.6743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.6653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.6179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.6065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.5937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.5523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.5377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.5229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 0.5086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 0.4808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 0.4672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 88 Belgium 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Finland 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Vanuatu 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Singapore 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Zambia 0.9919 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 methane emissions in Tonga?
- Per capita methane emissions in Tonga was 1 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 methane emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Tonga ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.