Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0517 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0517 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0517 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.019 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0487 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Vietnam 0.0555 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 0.0553 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jordan 0.0532 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Thailand 0.0513 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Andorra 0.0508 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bulgaria 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
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- 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0517 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0517 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.