Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga

Tonga: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.78 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.78 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
16.08 %
in 1996
All-time low
11.76 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tonga, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.8 %1991: 14.6 %1992: 15.8 %1993: 14.8 %1994: 14.5 %1995: 14.7 %1996: 16.1 %1997: 14.4 %1998: 15.2 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 12.6 %2020: 11.8 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 12.1 %2023: 11.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga is 11.78 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga peaked at 16.08 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.76 %, in 2020.

Tonga ranks 23rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.86 % 13.72 % 16.08 % 10
2000s 14.17 % 13.33 % 15.46 % 10
2010s 14.26 % 12.58 % 15.37 % 10
2020s 11.99 % 11.76 % 12.29 % 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 20 Türkiye 12.01 % compare
  2. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.91 % compare
  3. 22 Kyrgyzstan 11.8 % compare
  4. 24 Republic of Moldova 11.55 % compare
  5. 25 Bahamas 11.47 % compare
  6. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tonga was 11.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 16.08 % in 1996.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 % in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Tonga ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.