Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga
Tonga: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
204,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
7,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga is 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga peaked at 204,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 20,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Dominica 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Kiribati 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21,948 (2025)
- Urban population 21.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.46 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga was 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 204,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tonga rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.