Total ghg emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Total ghg emissions was 274,878 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
274,878
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
312,726
in 2019
All-time low
38,650
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Tonga is 274,878, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Tonga peaked at 312,726 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,650, in 1870.
Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 49,508 | — |
| 1851 | 46,392 | -6.3% |
| 1852 | 45,060 | -2.9% |
| 1853 | 44,276 | -1.7% |
| 1854 | 43,747 | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 43,377 | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 43,102 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 42,912 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 42,781 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 42,709 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 41,719 | -2.3% |
| 1861 | 40,732 | -2.4% |
| 1862 | 40,124 | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 39,686 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 39,358 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 39,115 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 38,934 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 38,801 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 38,718 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 38,672 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 38,650 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 38,667 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 38,755 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 38,871 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 39,023 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 39,218 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 39,414 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 39,644 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 39,878 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 40,099 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 40,314 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 40,503 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 40,731 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 40,970 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 41,231 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 41,479 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 41,751 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 42,036 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 42,333 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 42,632 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 43,052 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 43,261 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 43,503 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 43,753 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 44,035 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 44,326 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 44,648 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 44,989 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 45,337 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 45,716 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 45,990 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 46,206 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 46,529 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 46,892 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 47,252 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 47,693 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 48,197 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 48,589 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 49,048 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 49,473 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 49,468 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 49,604 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 49,799 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 49,979 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 50,255 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 50,506 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 50,830 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 51,166 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 51,576 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 52,072 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 52,400 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 52,818 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 53,337 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 53,432 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 54,152 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 54,444 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 54,976 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 55,544 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 55,899 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 56,368 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 56,649 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 57,378 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 57,922 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 58,564 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 58,839 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 59,604 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 60,016 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 60,355 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 61,172 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 61,478 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 61,737 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 62,617 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 63,397 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 64,199 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 64,874 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 65,739 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 66,623 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 67,862 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 68,665 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 69,716 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 101,644 | +45.8% |
| 1951 | 123,012 | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 133,546 | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 138,259 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 141,319 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 217,077 | +53.6% |
| 1956 | 274,517 | +26.5% |
| 1957 | 202,926 | -26.1% |
| 1958 | 183,012 | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 180,046 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 166,790 | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 186,763 | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 196,582 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 187,452 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 202,593 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 224,625 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 211,108 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 191,601 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 224,925 | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 187,892 | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 188,068 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 169,339 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 160,334 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 161,754 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 155,652 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 146,501 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 147,033 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 149,145 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 168,662 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 193,403 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 190,147 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 203,774 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 165,006 | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 153,747 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 142,441 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 153,259 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 156,497 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 173,249 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 175,436 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 170,840 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 175,263 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 182,579 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 171,900 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 185,304 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 212,873 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 208,567 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 149,615 | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 178,281 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 176,841 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 183,533 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 175,702 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 169,847 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 175,231 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 198,653 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 198,472 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 230,384 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 251,432 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 231,223 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 249,497 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 257,592 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 250,391 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 262,670 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 259,302 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 285,539 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 290,665 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 284,491 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 312,068 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 310,951 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 290,265 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 312,726 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 285,945 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 281,440 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 282,768 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 275,294 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 274,878 | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 274,878 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 274,878 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +53.6% | 141,319 | 217,077 |
| 1950 | +45.8% | 69,716 | 101,644 |
| 1996 | -28.3% | 208,567 | 149,615 |
| 1957 | -26.1% | 274,517 | 202,926 |
| 1956 | +26.5% | 217,077 | 274,517 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 44,386 | 42,709 | 49,508 | 10 |
| 1860s | 39,586 | 38,672 | 41,719 | 10 |
| 1870s | 39,222 | 38,650 | 40,099 | 10 |
| 1880s | 41,398 | 40,314 | 42,632 | 10 |
| 1890s | 44,262 | 43,052 | 45,716 | 10 |
| 1900s | 47,587 | 45,990 | 49,473 | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,525 | 49,468 | 52,072 | 10 |
| 1920s | 54,337 | 52,400 | 56,368 | 10 |
| 1930s | 59,198 | 56,649 | 61,478 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65,543 | 61,737 | 69,716 | 10 |
| 1950s | 169,536 | 101,644 | 274,517 | 10 |
| 1960s | 198,033 | 166,790 | 224,925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,989 | 146,501 | 193,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,440 | 142,441 | 203,774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,476 | 149,615 | 212,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,803 | 169,847 | 257,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,907 | 250,391 | 312,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,065 | 274,878 | 285,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 297,336 compare
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- 189 British Virgin Islands 208,716 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 207,206 compare
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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 in Tonga?
- Total ghg emissions in Tonga was 274,878 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 312,726 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,650 in 1870.
- How does Tonga rank for total ghg emissions?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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