Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0498 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga is 0.0498 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0498 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0401 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Jordan 0.052 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 0.051 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Vietnam 0.0505 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Thailand 0.0497 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bulgaria 0.0485 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Morocco 0.044 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tonga
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- 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0498 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0498 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.