Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Tonga
Tonga: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 553.16 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
553.16 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
198th
of 220 countries
All-time high
876.71 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
1.17 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Tonga, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tonga stood at 553.16 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tonga peaked at 876.71 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.17 tonnes, in 1750.
Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.17 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 1.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 1.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 1.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 1.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 1.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 1.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 1.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 1.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 1.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 1.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 1.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 1.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 1.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 1.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 1.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 1.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 1.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 1.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 1.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 1.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 1.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 1.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 1.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 2 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 2.07 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 2.14 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 2.22 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 2.3 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 2.38 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 2.46 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 2.55 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 2.64 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 2.74 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 2.81 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 2.89 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 2.97 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 3.05 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 3.13 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 3.22 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 3.31 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 3.4 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 3.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 3.6 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 3.7 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 3.8 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 3.9 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 4 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 4.11 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 4.23 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 4.34 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 4.46 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 4.59 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 4.71 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 4.64 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 4.82 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 5.01 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 5.21 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 5.41 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 5.62 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 5.85 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 6.08 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 6.32 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 6.57 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 6.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 6.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 6.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 6.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 6.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 6.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 6.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 6.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 6.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 6.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 6.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 6.88 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 7.01 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 7.14 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 7.27 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 7.39 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 7.52 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 7.65 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 7.78 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 7.9 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 7.87 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 7.84 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 7.81 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 7.78 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 7.76 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 7.73 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 7.71 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 7.69 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 7.67 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 7.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 7.61 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 7.48 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 7.39 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 7.31 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 7.23 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 7.06 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 6.99 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 6.92 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 6.76 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 6.7 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 6.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 6.58 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 6.48 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 6.39 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 6.3 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 6.21 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 6.12 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 6.04 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 5.96 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 5.89 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 5.77 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 5.65 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 5.54 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 5.42 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 5.25 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 5.15 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 4.81 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 4.48 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 4.16 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1950 | 52.11 tonnes | +1152.3% |
| 1951 | 52.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 52.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 52.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 52.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 52.11 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 52.08 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 52.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 52.02 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 52.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 75.68 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1961 | 75.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 75.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 76.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 76.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 76.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 100.16 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 100.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.14 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 170.51 tonnes | +121.0% |
| 1971 | 107.42 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1972 | 141.09 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 198.83 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 210.58 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 255.11 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 234.91 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 219.17 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 248.5 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 261.97 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 273.85 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 288.9 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 278.09 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 290.98 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 352.86 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 290.65 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 317.26 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 355.78 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 427.11 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 412.23 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 468.79 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 585.32 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 480.5 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 596.53 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 607.38 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 630.2 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 503.31 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 604.54 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 581.74 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 744.24 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 650.7 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 635.5 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 760.48 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 876.71 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 756.19 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 730.85 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 797.38 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 622.85 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 689.17 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 742.42 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 632.62 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 500.7 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 545.71 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 520.48 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 552.43 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 587.17 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 598.62 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 562.3 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 610.15 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 599.25 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 531.46 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 536.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 553.16 tonnes | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 553.16 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 553.16 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1152.3% | 4.16 tonnes | 52.11 tonnes |
| 1970 | +121.0% | 77.14 tonnes | 170.51 tonnes |
| 1960 | +45.5% | 52.01 tonnes | 75.68 tonnes |
| 1973 | +40.9% | 141.09 tonnes | 198.83 tonnes |
| 1971 | -37.0% | 170.51 tonnes | 107.42 tonnes |
| 1972 | +31.3% | 107.42 tonnes | 141.09 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.26 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.32 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.39 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.46 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.53 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.61 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.7 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.78 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.88 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.27 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 2.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 2.74 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.07 tonnes | 3.6 tonnes | 4.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.37 tonnes | 4.64 tonnes | 6.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.62 tonnes | 6.57 tonnes | 6.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.21 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.78 tonnes | 7.67 tonnes | 7.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.24 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | 7.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.35 tonnes | 5.96 tonnes | 6.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.21 tonnes | 4.16 tonnes | 5.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 52.13 tonnes | 52.01 tonnes | 52.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.98 tonnes | 75.66 tonnes | 100.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.81 tonnes | 107.42 tonnes | 261.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.77 tonnes | 273.85 tonnes | 427.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.26 tonnes | 468.79 tonnes | 744.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.23 tonnes | 622.85 tonnes | 876.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.94 tonnes | 500.7 tonnes | 632.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.53 tonnes | 531.46 tonnes | 553.16 tonnes | 3 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tonga?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tonga was 553.16 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 876.71 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tonga rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Tonga ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.