How does Tonga rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Tonga ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.

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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tonga

Name: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tonga
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1989. ▬ Flat

Latest (1989)

0.0%

World rank

170th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1970

All-time low

0.0%

in 1970

Years of data

1970–1989

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tonga, 1970–1989

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1989, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tonga stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tonga peaked at 0.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Tonga ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10

Countries ranked near Tonga

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170 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
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170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tonga?: Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tonga was 0.0% in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Tonga rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Tonga ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.