Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 152,540 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 152,540 tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tonga peaked at 161,216 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Tonga 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,725 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,213 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,662 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,302 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,920 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,744 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,686 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 152,540 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 tonnes compare
- 197 Dominica 170,858 tonnes compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 154,480 tonnes compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 151,882 tonnes compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
- 202 Anguilla 148,085 tonnes 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tonga?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tonga was 152,540 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Tonga ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.