Least developed countries vs Tonga: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Least developed countries
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
4.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
17th
Tonga rank
17th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Tonga
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 4.94 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Tonga's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 3.21 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Tonga
1980s 2.36 % change on previous year 20.76 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year Tonga
1990s 4.28 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 5.94 % change on previous year 0.0109 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 6.76 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 2.12 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 0.7622 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Least developed countries or Tonga?
Tonga, at 4.94 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Least developed countries and Tonga?
2.64 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tonga?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Tonga rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Least developed countries ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.