Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tonga
Tonga: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.1698 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Tonga recorded 0.1698 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tonga peaked at 0.2065 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Tonga 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0422 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | +155.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0891 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0944 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0992 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1003 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1397 Mt CO2e | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1152 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0998 Mt CO2e | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1255 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1212 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1331 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1237 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1308 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1262 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.12 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1194 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1318 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1347 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1655 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1865 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1614 Mt CO2e | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1618 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1698 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1698 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.71 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1698 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.47 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | +155.8% | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 0.0573 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0475 Mt CO2e | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 0.086 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1206 Mt CO2e | 0.0891 Mt CO2e | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | 0.1331 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1361 Mt CO2e | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | 0.1655 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | 0.1614 Mt CO2e | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Bermuda 0.2673 Mt CO2e compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2291 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Grenada 0.1759 Mt CO2e compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1477 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1351 Mt CO2e compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.132 Mt CO2e compare
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Tonga?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tonga was 0.1698 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2065 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).