Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tonga
Tonga: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tonga peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +88.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +41.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +25.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +88.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +41.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +25.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 199 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 200 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 203 Christmas Island 0.0% compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% 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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tonga?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tonga was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.