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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 7,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 7,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 7,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 7,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 7,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 7,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 7,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 7,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 7,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 7,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 7,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 7,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 7,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 7,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 7,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 7,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 7,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 7,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 7,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 7,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 7,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 8,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 8,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 8,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 8,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 8,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 8,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 8,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 8,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 8,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 8,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 8,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 8,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 8,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 8,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 8,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 8,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 8,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 8,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 8,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 8,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 8,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 8,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 8,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 8,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 8,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 8,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 8,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 8,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 8,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 8,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 9,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 9,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 9,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 9,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 9,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 9,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 9,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 9,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 9,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 9,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 9,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 9,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 9,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 9,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 9,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 9,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 9,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 9,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 9,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 9,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 9,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 9,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 9,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 9,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 9,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 9,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 9,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 9,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 9,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 9,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 9,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 9,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 9,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 9,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 9,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 10,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 10,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 10,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 10,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 10,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 10,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 10,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 10,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 10,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 10,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 10,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 10,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 18,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.9% |
| 1951 | 18,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 19,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 19,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 20,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 20,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 20,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 21,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 21,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 25,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1961 | 26,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 27,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 27,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 28,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 29,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 29,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 34,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 34,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 45,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.2% |
| 1971 | 40,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 44,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 49,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 46,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 57,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 54,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 55,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 68,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 69,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 77,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 74,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 78,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 78,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 78,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 87,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 102,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 103,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 115,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 123,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 109,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 120,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 125,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 132,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 114,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 133,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 130,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 148,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 135,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 128,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 132,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 155,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 151,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 152,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 167,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 152,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 145,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 160,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 157,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 146,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 146,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 150,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 146,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 147,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 180,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 185,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 174,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 204,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 183,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 183,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 191,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 191,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +45.2% | 31,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1975 | +25.4% | 46,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 192 Liechtenstein 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Kiribati 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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.