Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 2.81 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.81 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tonga peaked at 3.12 t CO2e/capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7812 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
That places Tonga 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7962 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.7812 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.791 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.893 t CO2e/capita | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9737 t CO2e/capita | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9848 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.64 t CO2e/capita | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1.54 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 t CO2e/capita | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.09 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.09 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.03 t CO2e/capita | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 1.97 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 t CO2e/capita | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.11 t CO2e/capita | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.21 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.15 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.91 t CO2e/capita | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 2.72 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.81 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9989 t CO2e/capita | 0.7812 t CO2e/capita | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 t CO2e/capita | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | 1.95 t CO2e/capita | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 t CO2e/capita | 1.97 t CO2e/capita | 2.29 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 t CO2e/capita | 2.15 t CO2e/capita | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tonga?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tonga was 2.81 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 t CO2e/capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7812 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Tonga ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.