Tonga vs Vanuatu: Emissions of air pollutants
Tonga
1,092 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
1,502 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga rank
202nd
Vanuatu rank
200th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1,502 tonnes against 1,092 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 410 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 202nd and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.07 tonnes | 8.43 tonnes | 6.36 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 2.18 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 2.3 tonnes | 9.34 tonnes | 7.04 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 2.41 tonnes | 9.83 tonnes | 7.42 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 2.54 tonnes | 10.35 tonnes | 7.81 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 2.7 tonnes | 11.05 tonnes | 8.35 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 2.92 tonnes | 12.02 tonnes | 9.11 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 3.15 tonnes | 13.09 tonnes | 9.94 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 3.4 tonnes | 14.23 tonnes | 10.83 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 3.67 tonnes | 15.46 tonnes | 11.79 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 4.1 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | 12.83 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 4.8 tonnes | 18.89 tonnes | 14.09 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 5.63 tonnes | 21.23 tonnes | 15.6 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 6.64 tonnes | 23.85 tonnes | 17.21 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 7.7 tonnes | 26.72 tonnes | 19.02 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 9.27 tonnes | 29.83 tonnes | 20.56 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 11.92 tonnes | 33.65 tonnes | 21.74 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 14.07 tonnes | 37.45 tonnes | 23.38 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 15.51 tonnes | 39.31 tonnes | 23.81 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 16.49 tonnes | 40.08 tonnes | 23.59 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 70.26 tonnes | 52.56 tonnes | 17.71 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 109.79 tonnes | 237.36 tonnes | 127.57 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 296.04 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | 867.84 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 661.49 tonnes | 972.24 tonnes | 310.75 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,330 tonnes | 854.16 tonnes | 475.75 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1,438 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | 49.02 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1,233 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 392.74 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1,072 tonnes | 1,479 tonnes | 406.96 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1,502 tonnes against 1,092 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 410 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Tonga ranks 202nd and Vanuatu ranks 200th 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.