Samoa vs Tonga: Emissions of air pollutants
Samoa
1,763 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
1,092 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa rank
199th
Tonga rank
202nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,763 tonnes against 1,092 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 671 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 202nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 10 and Tonga in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.16 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 0.911 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1760s | 1.22 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | 0.9586 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1770s | 1.29 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1780s | 1.35 tonnes | 2.41 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1790s | 1.42 tonnes | 2.54 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1800s | 1.52 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1810s | 1.64 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1820s | 1.77 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1830s | 1.91 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1840s | 2.06 tonnes | 3.67 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1850s | 2.3 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 2.8 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 3.56 tonnes | 5.63 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 4.56 tonnes | 6.64 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 5.73 tonnes | 7.7 tonnes | 1.97 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 6.1 tonnes | 9.27 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 7.24 tonnes | 11.92 tonnes | 4.67 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 11.05 tonnes | 14.07 tonnes | 3.03 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 15.84 tonnes | 15.51 tonnes | 0.3372 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1940s | 22 tonnes | 16.49 tonnes | 5.51 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1950s | 91.11 tonnes | 70.26 tonnes | 20.85 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1960s | 180.27 tonnes | 109.79 tonnes | 70.49 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 440.42 tonnes | 296.04 tonnes | 144.38 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 983.95 tonnes | 661.49 tonnes | 322.47 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,441 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes | 111.41 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,079 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 641.26 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,981 tonnes | 1,233 tonnes | 748.04 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,733 tonnes | 1,072 tonnes | 660.63 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 1,763 tonnes against 1,092 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Samoa and Tonga?
- 671 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Samoa ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 202nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.