Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga
Tonga: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 198,535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
198,535
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
204,696
in 2019
All-time low
7,247
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga is 198,535, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga peaked at 204,696 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,247, in 1850.
That places Tonga 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,247 | — |
| 1851 | 7,290 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 7,332 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 7,374 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 7,417 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 7,459 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 7,501 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 7,543 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 7,586 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 7,628 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 7,670 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 7,698 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 7,726 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 7,754 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 7,782 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 7,810 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 7,838 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 7,866 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 7,894 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 7,922 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 7,951 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 7,981 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 8,012 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 8,045 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 8,078 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 8,112 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 8,146 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 8,180 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 8,213 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 8,245 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 8,277 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 8,305 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 8,337 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 8,370 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 8,402 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 8,435 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 8,467 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 8,500 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 8,533 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 8,566 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 8,601 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 8,631 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 8,662 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 8,692 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 8,722 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 8,753 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 8,784 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 8,815 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 8,847 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 8,878 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 8,909 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 8,941 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 8,976 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 9,011 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 9,046 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 9,081 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 9,116 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 9,151 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 9,186 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 9,221 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 9,256 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 9,281 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 9,306 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 9,331 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 9,356 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 9,381 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 9,406 | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 9,431 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 9,456 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 9,481 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 9,506 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 9,531 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 9,555 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 9,580 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 9,604 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 9,629 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 9,652 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 9,677 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 9,702 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 9,725 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 9,750 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 9,778 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 9,806 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 9,836 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 9,868 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 9,902 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 9,936 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 9,971 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 10,007 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 10,042 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 10,076 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 10,174 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 10,278 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 10,387 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 10,499 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 10,587 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 10,677 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 10,762 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 10,844 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 10,924 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 18,447 | +68.9% |
| 1951 | 18,954 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 19,408 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 19,809 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 20,157 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 20,462 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 20,740 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 21,016 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 21,316 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 21,675 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 25,826 | +19.1% |
| 1961 | 26,377 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 27,037 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 27,769 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 28,516 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 29,238 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 29,921 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 34,259 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 34,844 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31,663 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 45,960 | +45.2% |
| 1971 | 40,413 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 44,787 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 49,120 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 46,142 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 57,874 | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 54,965 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 55,871 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64,091 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 68,627 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 69,432 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 77,507 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 74,198 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 78,182 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 78,400 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 78,814 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78,706 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 87,177 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 102,512 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 103,088 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 115,514 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 123,334 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 109,047 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 120,228 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 125,505 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 132,175 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 114,547 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 133,423 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 130,298 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 148,801 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 135,813 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 128,642 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 132,928 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 155,679 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 151,847 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 152,260 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 167,397 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 152,537 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 145,858 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 160,781 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 157,360 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 146,348 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 146,597 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 150,141 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 146,896 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 147,206 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 180,812 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 185,513 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 174,341 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 204,696 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 183,112 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 183,701 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 191,653 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 191,286 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 198,535 | +3.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 198,535 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 198,535 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 | +68.9% | 10,924 | 18,447 |
| 1970 | +45.2% | 31,663 | 45,960 |
| 1975 | +25.4% | 46,142 | 57,874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7,438 | 7,247 | 7,628 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,796 | 7,670 | 7,922 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,096 | 7,951 | 8,245 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,419 | 8,277 | 8,566 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,738 | 8,601 | 8,878 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,064 | 8,909 | 9,221 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,368 | 9,256 | 9,481 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,616 | 9,506 | 9,725 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,890 | 9,750 | 10,042 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,521 | 10,076 | 10,924 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20,198 | 18,447 | 21,675 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,545 | 25,826 | 34,844 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,785 | 40,413 | 68,627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,802 | 69,432 | 103,088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,287 | 109,047 | 148,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,374 | 128,642 | 167,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,991 | 146,348 | 204,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,657 | 183,112 | 198,535 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 216,055 compare
- 188 Dominica 204,072 compare
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- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 142,858 compare
- 193 Kiribati 100,907 compare
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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Tonga was 198,535 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 204,696 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,247 in 1850.
- How does Tonga rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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