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Share global methane emissions in Tonga

Tonga: Share global methane emissions was 0.0011 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0011
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0016
in 1981
All-time low
0.0006
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Tonga, 1850–2024

00.0010.0010.002185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Tonga is 0.0011, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Tonga peaked at 0.0016 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1959.

That places Tonga 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Tonga, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0013 —
1851 0.0013 +0.2%
1852 0.0013 +0.0%
1853 0.0013 -0.0%
1854 0.0013 -0.4%
1855 0.0013 +0.0%
1856 0.0013 -0.1%
1857 0.0013 +0.1%
1858 0.0013 +0.1%
1859 0.0013 -0.2%
1860 0.0013 -0.3%
1861 0.0013 -0.3%
1862 0.0013 -0.1%
1863 0.0013 -0.5%
1864 0.0013 -0.4%
1865 0.0013 -0.4%
1866 0.0013 -0.4%
1867 0.0013 -0.2%
1868 0.0013 -0.2%
1869 0.0013 -0.4%
1870 0.0013 -0.2%
1871 0.0013 -0.6%
1872 0.0013 -0.9%
1873 0.0012 -0.7%
1874 0.0012 -0.0%
1875 0.0012 -0.7%
1876 0.0012 -0.4%
1877 0.0012 -0.4%
1878 0.0012 -0.3%
1879 0.0012 -0.7%
1880 0.0012 -1.0%
1881 0.0012 -0.8%
1882 0.0012 -0.8%
1883 0.0012 -0.9%
1884 0.0012 -0.4%
1885 0.0012 -0.4%
1886 0.0012 -0.5%
1887 0.0012 -0.8%
1888 0.0011 -1.1%
1889 0.0011 -0.4%
1890 0.0011 -1.1%
1891 0.0011 -0.7%
1892 0.0011 -0.4%
1893 0.0011 -0.1%
1894 0.0011 -0.8%
1895 0.0011 -0.9%
1896 0.0011 -0.6%
1897 0.0011 -0.8%
1898 0.0011 -0.9%
1899 0.0011 -1.3%
1900 0.001 -1.0%
1901 0.001 -0.7%
1902 0.001 -0.6%
1903 0.001 -1.4%
1904 0.001 -0.4%
1905 0.001 -0.9%
1906 0.001 -1.2%
1907 0.001 -2.0%
1908 0.001 +0.3%
1909 0.001 -1.0%
1910 0.001 -0.9%
1911 0.0009 -0.8%
1912 0.0009 -0.9%
1913 0.0009 -1.6%
1914 0.0009 +1.3%
1915 0.0009 -0.2%
1916 0.0009 -1.6%
1917 0.0009 -1.1%
1918 0.0009 +0.5%
1919 0.0009 +1.5%
1920 0.0009 -2.5%
1921 0.0009 +2.0%
1922 0.0009 -1.8%
1923 0.0009 -2.9%
1924 0.0009 -0.9%
1925 0.0009 -0.7%
1926 0.0009 -0.1%
1927 0.0008 -2.5%
1928 0.0008 -0.4%
1929 0.0008 -1.9%
1930 0.0008 +0.1%
1931 0.0008 +0.7%
1932 0.0008 +0.3%
1933 0.0008 -1.4%
1934 0.0008 -2.1%
1935 0.0008 -1.5%
1936 0.0008 -2.7%
1937 0.0008 -2.1%
1938 0.0007 -0.3%
1939 0.0007 -1.9%
1940 0.0007 -2.1%
1941 0.0007 -1.4%
1942 0.0007 -0.9%
1943 0.0007 -1.7%
1944 0.0007 -1.1%
1945 0.0007 +1.2%
1946 0.0007 -2.6%
1947 0.0007 -2.9%
1948 0.0006 -1.3%
1949 0.0006 -1.0%
1950 0.0006 -1.7%
1951 0.0006 +1.1%
1952 0.0006 +1.5%
1953 0.0006 +0.7%
1954 0.0006 -0.1%
1955 0.0006 -2.5%
1956 0.0006 -1.2%
1957 0.0006 -1.2%
1958 0.0006 -0.2%
1959 0.0006 -2.0%
1960 0.0006 +0.0%
1961 0.0006 +2.4%
1962 0.0007 +13.5%
1963 0.0007 +1.2%
1964 0.0007 -1.6%
1965 0.0007 -1.9%
1966 0.0007 +7.7%
1967 0.0007 -6.3%
1968 0.0007 +4.2%
1969 0.0007 +1.0%
1970 0.0007 +1.3%
1971 0.0007 -0.0%
1972 0.0007 -0.8%
1973 0.0008 +9.4%
1974 0.0008 +6.1%
1975 0.0009 +11.8%
1976 0.001 +9.6%
1977 0.0011 +10.3%
1978 0.0014 +20.3%
1979 0.0014 -0.7%
1980 0.0014 +2.6%
1981 0.0016 +14.2%
1982 0.0015 -8.7%
1983 0.0013 -13.8%
1984 0.0011 -10.5%
1985 0.0013 +12.8%
1986 0.0013 +3.1%
1987 0.0014 +8.7%
1988 0.0015 +5.3%
1989 0.0014 -9.4%
1990 0.0013 -6.1%
1991 0.0013 +1.1%
1992 0.0013 +2.8%
1993 0.0013 -0.2%
1994 0.0013 -2.4%
1995 0.0012 -5.6%
1996 0.0012 -0.5%
1997 0.0012 +0.3%
1998 0.0012 +1.1%
1999 0.0013 +1.5%
2000 0.0013 +0.9%
2001 0.0013 +0.5%
2002 0.0013 +0.9%
2003 0.0013 -2.0%
2004 0.0012 -1.7%
2005 0.0012 -1.2%
2006 0.0012 -1.3%
2007 0.0012 -0.4%
2008 0.0012 -0.5%
2009 0.0012 +1.0%
2010 0.0012 -1.2%
2011 0.0012 -2.6%
2012 0.0012 +0.2%
2013 0.0012 +0.9%
2014 0.0012 -0.3%
2015 0.0012 +0.6%
2016 0.0012 +0.3%
2017 0.0012 -0.9%
2018 0.0012 -1.1%
2019 0.0012 -0.2%
2020 0.0012 +1.5%
2021 0.0012 -1.6%
2022 0.0011 -1.4%
2023 0.0011 -1.1%
2024 0.0011 -0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.0011 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.0011 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0013 0.0013 0.0013 10
1860s 0.0013 0.0013 0.0013 10
1870s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0013 10
1880s 0.0012 0.0011 0.0012 10
1890s 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 10
1900s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1910s 0.0009 0.0009 0.001 10
1920s 0.0009 0.0008 0.0009 10
1930s 0.0008 0.0007 0.0008 10
1940s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0007 10
1950s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1960s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0007 10
1970s 0.001 0.0007 0.0014 10
1980s 0.0014 0.0011 0.0016 10
1990s 0.0013 0.0012 0.0013 10
2000s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0013 10
2010s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 10
2020s 0.0011 0.0011 0.0012 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 174 Maldives 0.0017 compare
  2. 175 Cape Verde 0.0017 compare
  3. 176 Barbados 0.0017 compare
  4. 178 Andorra 0.0008 compare
  5. 179 Seychelles 0.0008 compare
  6. 180 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0007 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Tonga?
Share global methane emissions in Tonga was 0.0011 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1981.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1959.
How does Tonga rank for share global methane emissions?
Tonga ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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