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Share of cumulative co2 in Tonga

Tonga: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0003 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0003
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0003
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Share of cumulative co2 in Tonga, 1950–2024

0000195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Tonga is 0.0003, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Tonga peaked at 0.0003 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 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 in Tonga, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 +94.6%
1952 0 +46.0%
1953 0 +29.8%
1954 0 +21.7%
1955 0 +16.6%
1956 0 +13.3%
1957 0 +11.0%
1958 0 +9.2%
1959 0 +7.8%
1960 0 +11.5%
1961 0 +9.7%
1962 0 +8.2%
1963 0 +7.0%
1964 0 +6.0%
1965 0 +5.2%
1966 0 +4.5%
1967 0 +6.3%
1968 0 +5.3%
1969 0 +2.6%
1970 0.0001 +9.5%
1971 0.0001 +4.7%
1972 0.0001 +5.5%
1973 0.0001 +6.0%
1974 0.0001 +4.1%
1975 0.0001 +7.1%
1976 0.0001 +5.0%
1977 0.0001 +4.4%
1978 0.0001 +5.6%
1979 0.0001 +5.7%
1980 0.0001 +5.0%
1981 0.0001 +6.0%
1982 0.0001 +4.7%
1983 0.0001 +4.8%
1984 0.0001 +4.2%
1985 0.0001 +3.7%
1986 0.0001 +3.3%
1987 0.0001 +3.9%
1988 0.0001 +5.1%
1989 0.0001 +4.5%
1990 0.0001 +5.1%
1991 0.0001 +5.2%
1992 0.0001 +3.5%
1993 0.0002 +4.1%
1994 0.0002 +4.0%
1995 0.0002 +4.1%
1996 0.0002 +2.4%
1997 0.0002 +3.4%
1998 0.0002 +2.9%
1999 0.0002 +3.6%
2000 0.0002 +2.7%
2001 0.0002 +2.1%
2002 0.0002 +2.1%
2003 0.0002 +2.8%
2004 0.0002 +2.4%
2005 0.0002 +2.1%
2006 0.0002 +2.5%
2007 0.0002 +1.7%
2008 0.0002 +1.3%
2009 0.0002 +1.7%
2010 0.0002 +1.4%
2011 0.0002 +0.8%
2012 0.0002 +0.8%
2013 0.0002 +0.8%
2014 0.0002 +0.6%
2015 0.0002 +0.6%
2016 0.0002 +1.5%
2017 0.0002 +1.4%
2018 0.0002 +1.0%
2019 0.0003 +1.7%
2020 0.0003 +1.2%
2021 0.0003 +1.0%
2022 0.0003 +1.1%
2023 0.0003 +1.0%
2024 0.0003 +1.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.0003 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.0003 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of cumulative co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +94.6% 0 0
1952 +46.0% 0 0
1953 +29.8% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1980s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1990s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0002 10
2000s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
2010s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
2020s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 198 Vanuatu 0.0003 compare
  2. 199 Dominica 0.0003 compare
  3. 200 Nauru 0.0003 compare
  4. 202 Micronesia (country) 0.0003 compare
  5. 203 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 compare
  6. 204 Marshall Islands 0.0002 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co2 in Tonga?
Share of cumulative co2 in Tonga was 0.0003 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Tonga rank for share of cumulative co2?
Tonga ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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