Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Tonga
Tonga: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 35.84 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Tonga is 35.84 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Tonga peaked at 35.84 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3 kt, in 1961.
That places Tonga 202nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.3 kt | — |
| 1962 | 13.89 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 14.5 kt | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 15.15 kt | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 15.76 kt | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 16.32 kt | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 16.88 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 17.39 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.84 kt | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 17.42 kt | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.1 kt | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 19.68 kt | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 20.27 kt | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.83 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 21.45 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 22.18 kt | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 22.93 kt | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 23.74 kt | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 24.5 kt | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 25.23 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 25.59 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.9 kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26.18 kt | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 26.43 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26.74 kt | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 26.99 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 27.22 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.47 kt | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 27.72 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.94 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 28.28 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.56 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.12 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.68 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.96 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.24 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.08 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.36 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.64 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.92 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.2 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.48 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.76 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.04 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.32 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.88 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.16 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.44 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.72 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.28 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.84 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.84 kt | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 35.84 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,635 kt, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 35.84 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 532 kt, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.67 kt | 13.3 kt | 17.84 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.21 kt | 17.42 kt | 24.5 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.55 kt | 25.23 kt | 27.72 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.83 kt | 27.94 kt | 29.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.19 kt | 29.96 kt | 32.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.49 kt | 32.48 kt | 34.72 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.49 kt | 35 kt | 35.84 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 199 Luxembourg 45.08 kt compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 42.28 kt compare
- 201 China, Macao SAR 37.52 kt compare
- 202 Netherlands Antilles (former) 35.84 kt compare
- 204 Grenada 35.28 kt compare
- 205 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35 kt 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Tonga?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Tonga was 35.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 35.84 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 kt in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Tonga ranks 202nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf