Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Tonga
Tonga: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.037 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.037 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Tonga peaked at 0.037 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Tonga 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | 0.035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0443 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 French Polynesia 0.0419 Mt CO2e compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0375 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Macao 0.0354 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.0333 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0324 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.023 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Tonga?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Tonga was 0.037 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).