What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Tonga?

Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Tonga was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.

What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1200.

How does Tonga rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?

Tonga ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Tonga

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Tonga
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.0% in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)

0.0%

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

192nd

of 234 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1976

All-time low

0.0%

in 1200

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Tonga, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Tonga peaked at 0.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1200.

Tonga ranks 192nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1200s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1300s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1400s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1500s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1600s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1700s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1710s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1720s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1730s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1740s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1750s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1760s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1770s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1780s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1790s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1800s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1810s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1820s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1830s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1840s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2030s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2040s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2050s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2060s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2070s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2080s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2090s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

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More climate change data for Tonga

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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Tonga?: Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Tonga was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1200.
How does Tonga rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?: Tonga ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit: %
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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