Human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga
Tonga: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
225th
of 240 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2008
All-time low
1.2
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga stood at 1.52.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga peaked at 2.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1998.
That places Tonga 225th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2 | — |
| 1999 | 1.65 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -11.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.2 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.34 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.49 | 2.05 | 5 |
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 human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Tonga was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Tonga ranks 225th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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