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Carbon intensity of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Tonga, 1981–2024

0.10.20.30.41981200220241981: 0.171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1982: 0.161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1983: 0.156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1984: 0.137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1985: 0.142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1986: 0.075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1987: 0.186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1988: 0.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1989: 0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1990: 0.299 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1991: 0.298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1992: 0.312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1993: 0.304 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1994: 0.404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1995: 0.313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1996: 0.356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1997: 0.387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1998: 0.395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1999: 0.386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2000: 0.251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2001: 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2002: 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2003: 0.298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2004: 0.271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2005: 0.296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2006: 0.332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2007: 0.292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2008: 0.302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2009: 0.336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2010: 0.322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2011: 0.287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2012: 0.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2013: 0.281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2014: 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2015: 0.308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2016: 0.307 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2017: 0.322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2018: 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2019: 0.343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2020: 0.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2021: 0.424 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2022: 0.339 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2023: 0.331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2024: 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Tonga is 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Tonga ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.1712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP —
1982 0.1608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.1%
1983 0.1559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.1%
1984 0.1369 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.2%
1985 0.1417 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.6%
1986 0.0747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -47.3%
1987 0.1856 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +148.4%
1988 0.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +29.3%
1989 0.2828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +17.8%
1990 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.8%
1991 0.2978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
1992 0.3122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.8%
1993 0.3043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.5%
1994 0.4038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +32.7%
1995 0.3134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -22.4%
1996 0.3558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +13.5%
1997 0.3867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +8.7%
1998 0.3954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.3%
1999 0.3857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.4%
2000 0.2514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -34.8%
2001 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.5%
2002 0.2486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.8%
2003 0.2981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +19.9%
2004 0.2709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.1%
2005 0.2956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +9.1%
2006 0.3318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +12.2%
2007 0.2919 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.0%
2008 0.3015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.3%
2009 0.336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +11.5%
2010 0.3216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.3%
2011 0.2866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -10.9%
2012 0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.4%
2013 0.2814 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.6%
2014 0.3046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +8.2%
2015 0.3079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.1%
2016 0.307 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.3%
2017 0.3218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.8%
2018 0.3046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.3%
2019 0.343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +12.6%
2020 0.3797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +10.7%
2021 0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +11.8%
2022 0.3389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -20.1%
2023 0.3305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.5%
2024 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.3454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 78 Lebanon 0.3516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 79 Türkiye 0.3494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 80 Czechia 0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 82 Guinea 0.3373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 83 Mali 0.3326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 84 El Salvador 0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Tonga?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Tonga was 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Tonga rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Tonga ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.