Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was -11.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at -11.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 75 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -37.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Tonga 210th out of 240 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.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2001 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -15.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 41.79 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 2005 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2006 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2007 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -502.2% |
| 2008 | 75 % change on previous year | -619.0% |
| 2009 | -37.07 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2011 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2012 | -17.18 % change on previous year | +1317.2% |
| 2013 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2014 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2015 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2016 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2017 | 37.98 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
| 2018 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2019 | -11.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2021 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +239.3% |
| 2023 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2024 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -11.63 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -11.63 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -5.84 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -37.07 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3947 % change on previous year | -17.18 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -16.1 % change on previous year | 27.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 207 Guam -11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Jersey -11.42 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Mauritius -11.51 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Guernsey -11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 212 East Timor -11.83 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Cayman Islands -12.1 % change on previous year compare
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 human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Tonga was -11.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 210th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.