Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga
Tonga: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga is 0.01, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga peaked at 83.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.8 | — |
| 1989 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4 | -77.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +450.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 83.4 | — |
| 2000 | 0.5 | -99.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.1 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +450.0% | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8 | 0 | 83.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1563 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Tonga was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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