What is emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau?

Emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau was 2.55 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tokelau?

The highest recorded value was 9.69 tonnes in 1963.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tokelau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 tonnes in 1750.

How does Tokelau rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Tokelau ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tokelau?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tokelau data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tokelau: Emissions of air pollutants was 2.55 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2.55 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

217th

of 220 countries

All-time high

9.69 tonnes

in 1963

All-time low

0.0395 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Tokelau recorded 2.55 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau peaked at 9.69 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 tonnes, in 1750.

Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.0404 tonnes	0.0395 tonnes	0.0414 tonnes	10
1760s	0.0426 tonnes	0.0416 tonnes	0.0435 tonnes	10
1770s	0.0448 tonnes	0.0438 tonnes	0.0458 tonnes	10
1780s	0.0471 tonnes	0.0461 tonnes	0.0482 tonnes	10
1790s	0.0496 tonnes	0.0485 tonnes	0.0508 tonnes	10
1800s	0.0527 tonnes	0.051 tonnes	0.0544 tonnes	10
1810s	0.0566 tonnes	0.0548 tonnes	0.0585 tonnes	10
1820s	0.0609 tonnes	0.0589 tonnes	0.0629 tonnes	10
1830s	0.0655 tonnes	0.0634 tonnes	0.0677 tonnes	10
1840s	0.0704 tonnes	0.0681 tonnes	0.0727 tonnes	10
1850s	0.0757 tonnes	0.0732 tonnes	0.0781 tonnes	10
1860s	0.0815 tonnes	0.0787 tonnes	0.0843 tonnes	10
1870s	0.0878 tonnes	0.0849 tonnes	0.0908 tonnes	10
1880s	0.0946 tonnes	0.0915 tonnes	0.0981 tonnes	10
1890s	0.1032 tonnes	0.099 tonnes	0.1075 tonnes	10
1900s	0.6019 tonnes	0.1085 tonnes	1.1 tonnes	10
1910s	1.73 tonnes	1.22 tonnes	2.24 tonnes	10
1920s	2.9 tonnes	2.36 tonnes	3.46 tonnes	10
1930s	4.15 tonnes	3.58 tonnes	4.73 tonnes	10
1940s	5.49 tonnes	4.86 tonnes	6.14 tonnes	10
1950s	7.18 tonnes	6.2 tonnes	8.75 tonnes	10
1960s	9.2 tonnes	8.18 tonnes	9.69 tonnes	10
1970s	6.62 tonnes	5.69 tonnes	7.82 tonnes	10
1980s	5.22 tonnes	4.52 tonnes	5.58 tonnes	10
1990s	4.09 tonnes	3.69 tonnes	4.89 tonnes	10
2000s	2.88 tonnes	2.46 tonnes	3.52 tonnes	10
2010s	2.52 tonnes	2.45 tonnes	2.57 tonnes	10
2020s	2.55 tonnes	2.55 tonnes	2.55 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tokelau

214 Niue 38.67 tonnes compare
215 Faroe Islands 21.69 tonnes compare
216 Greenland 12.54 tonnes compare
219 Guam 0 tonnes compare
219 Palestine 0 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Tokelau

Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4 µg/m³ (2024)
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 100.0% (2024)
People using at least a basic drinking water source 2,506 people (2024)
People not using improved drinking water sources 0 people (2024)
Share of the population using improved water sources 100.0% (2024)

All data for Tokelau →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau?: Emissions of air pollutants in Tokelau was 2.55 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tokelau?: The highest recorded value was 9.69 tonnes in 1963.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tokelau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 tonnes in 1750.
How does Tokelau rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Tokelau ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tokelau?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tokelau data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.