Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Tonga
Tonga: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.039 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Tonga is 0.039 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Tonga peaked at 0.0519 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +106.2% |
| 1973 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +51.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -37.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +143.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0485 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.039 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.039 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.039 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.21 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +143.5% | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0224 Mt CO2e |
| 1972 | +106.2% | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 Mt CO2e | 0.035 Mt CO2e | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Tonga?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Tonga was 0.039 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).