Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga
Tonga: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga is 1.64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga peaked at 1.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.612, in 1965.
That places Tonga 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.315 | — |
| 1962 | -0.199 | -163.2% |
| 1963 | -0.297 | +49.2% |
| 1964 | 0.229 | -177.1% |
| 1965 | -0.612 | -367.2% |
| 1966 | -0.416 | -32.0% |
| 1967 | -0.211 | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -0.215 | — |
| 1970 | 0.312 | -245.1% |
| 1971 | 0.098 | -68.6% |
| 1972 | -0.037 | -137.8% |
| 1973 | 0.456 | -1332.4% |
| 1974 | 0.111 | -75.7% |
| 1975 | 0.071 | -36.0% |
| 1976 | -0.179 | -352.1% |
| 1977 | -0.025 | -86.0% |
| 1978 | 0.162 | -748.0% |
| 1979 | 0.247 | +52.5% |
| 1980 | 0.212 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.141 | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 0.185 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 0.305 | +238.9% |
| 1985 | 0.215 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | -0.153 | -171.2% |
| 1987 | -0.198 | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.782 | -494.9% |
| 1989 | 0.436 | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 0.372 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.335 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.214 | -36.1% |
| 1993 | -0.116 | -154.2% |
| 1994 | 0.154 | -232.8% |
| 1995 | 0.528 | +242.9% |
| 1996 | 0.362 | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.263 | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.298 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.215 | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.368 | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 0.659 | +79.1% |
| 2002 | 0.794 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.425 | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 0.571 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.754 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.535 | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.913 | +70.7% |
| 2008 | 0.463 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 0.519 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.981 | +89.0% |
| 2011 | 0.606 | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.698 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.931 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.607 | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.653 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 0.971 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.914 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.926 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +29.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1332.4% | -0.037 | 0.456 |
| 1978 | +748.0% | -0.025 | 0.162 |
| 1988 | +494.9% | -0.198 | 0.782 |
| 1965 | -367.2% | 0.229 | -0.612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1562 | -0.612 | 0.315 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1216 | -0.179 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2015 | -0.198 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2625 | -0.116 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6001 | 0.368 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9028 | 0.606 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.926 | 1.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tonga was 1.64 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.612 in 1965.
- How does Tonga rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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