CO₂ emissions · Oceania · 2024 data
Tonga CO₂ Emissions
Tonga emitted 153 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 1.46 t per person — #199 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 31% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 44%.
CO₂ emissions of Tonga, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2 | 1.46 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 1.40 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 1.32 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 1.53 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 1.25 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 1.36 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 1.32 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 1.00 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 1.00 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 1.03 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.99 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 1.09 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 1.13 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.99 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 1.06 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 1.21 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 1.12 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.92 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | 0.89 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | 0.96 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | 1.08 | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | 0.90 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | 0.95 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | 0.77 | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1 | 0.95 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | 0.84 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | 0.73 | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | 0.88 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | 0.70 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | 0.70 | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | 0.56 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0 | 0.49 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0 | 0.45 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0 | 0.49 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0 | 0.41 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0 | 0.38 | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0 | 0.30 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0 | 0.31 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0 | 0.35 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0 | 0.24 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0 | 0.29 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0 | 0.25 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0 | 0.21 | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.30 | +136.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.13 | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0 | 0.18 | +36.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0 | 0.17 | +57.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0 | 0.15 | — |
Where Tonga's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Tonga vs the world
Primary energy use: 8,848 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.