What is emissions of air pollutants in Tonga?

Emissions of air pollutants in Tonga was 1,092 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 Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 1,669 tonnes in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes in 1750.

How does Tonga rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Tonga ranks 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tonga 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 Tonga

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Tonga
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)

Tonga: Emissions of air pollutants was 1,092 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1,092 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

202nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

1,669 tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

2.03 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Tonga, 1750–2022

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 1,092 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tonga peaked at 1,669 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.03 tonnes, in 1750.

Tonga ranks 202nd 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	2.07 tonnes	2.03 tonnes	2.12 tonnes	10
1760s	2.18 tonnes	2.13 tonnes	2.23 tonnes	10
1770s	2.3 tonnes	2.24 tonnes	2.35 tonnes	10
1780s	2.41 tonnes	2.36 tonnes	2.47 tonnes	10
1790s	2.54 tonnes	2.48 tonnes	2.6 tonnes	10
1800s	2.7 tonnes	2.61 tonnes	2.79 tonnes	10
1810s	2.92 tonnes	2.82 tonnes	3.02 tonnes	10
1820s	3.15 tonnes	3.04 tonnes	3.26 tonnes	10
1830s	3.4 tonnes	3.28 tonnes	3.52 tonnes	10
1840s	3.67 tonnes	3.54 tonnes	3.79 tonnes	10
1850s	4.1 tonnes	3.82 tonnes	4.4 tonnes	10
1860s	4.8 tonnes	4.47 tonnes	5.15 tonnes	10
1870s	5.63 tonnes	5.24 tonnes	6.05 tonnes	10
1880s	6.64 tonnes	6.15 tonnes	7.3 tonnes	10
1890s	7.7 tonnes	7.47 tonnes	7.97 tonnes	10
1900s	9.27 tonnes	8.03 tonnes	10.61 tonnes	10
1910s	11.92 tonnes	10.93 tonnes	12.92 tonnes	10
1920s	14.07 tonnes	13.15 tonnes	14.99 tonnes	10
1930s	15.51 tonnes	15.09 tonnes	16.05 tonnes	10
1940s	16.49 tonnes	16.18 tonnes	16.71 tonnes	10
1950s	70.26 tonnes	69.1 tonnes	71.22 tonnes	10
1960s	109.79 tonnes	94.71 tonnes	136.6 tonnes	10
1970s	296.04 tonnes	165.63 tonnes	456.58 tonnes	10
1980s	661.49 tonnes	456 tonnes	907.88 tonnes	10
1990s	1,330 tonnes	1,055 tonnes	1,622 tonnes	10
2000s	1,438 tonnes	1,204 tonnes	1,669 tonnes	10
2010s	1,233 tonnes	1,146 tonnes	1,305 tonnes	10
2020s	1,072 tonnes	1,043 tonnes	1,092 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tonga

199 Samoa 1,763 tonnes compare
200 Vanuatu 1,502 tonnes compare
201 United States Virgin Islands 1,383 tonnes compare
203 Micronesia (country) 795.19 tonnes compare
204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 774.39 tonnes compare
205 Turks and Caicos Islands 768.23 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Tonga

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2929 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0593 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0975 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.037 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Tonga?: Emissions of air pollutants in Tonga was 1,092 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 Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 1,669 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes in 1750.
How does Tonga rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Tonga ranks 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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

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