Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.064 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.064 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1,068.1% on the previous year and up 286.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.3125 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.208 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Tonga 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -0.0442 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1736 tonnes per person | -492.8% |
| 1971 | -0.0853 tonnes per person | -149.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -149.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0404 tonnes per person | -197.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | -392.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0384 tonnes per person | -132.5% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | -0.0374 tonnes per person | -150.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -200.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.1481 tonnes per person | +98.8% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1465 tonnes per person | -299.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1098 tonnes per person | -174.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | +99.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1827 tonnes per person | -349.9% |
| 1997 | 0.182 tonnes per person | -199.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0361 tonnes per person | -119.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1795 tonnes per person | -596.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1071 tonnes per person | -159.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0709 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | -149.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2104 tonnes per person | +496.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0349 tonnes per person | -116.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | -0.1373 tonnes per person | -199.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0685 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | -299.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0341 tonnes per person | -125.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1022 tonnes per person | +199.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | -0.0344 tonnes per person | -200.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3125 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -88.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1041 tonnes per person | -399.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2774 tonnes per person | -366.4% |
| 2020 | -0.208 tonnes per person | -175.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | -0.0066 tonnes per person | -109.5% |
| 2024 | 0.064 tonnes per person | -1068.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.064 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.064 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0554 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -0.0374 tonnes per person | 0.1481 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -0.1827 tonnes per person | 0.182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -0.1373 tonnes per person | 0.2104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -0.1041 tonnes per person | 0.3125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0162 tonnes per person | -0.208 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Tonga was 0.064 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3125 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.208 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.