CO2 Emissions per Capita: Tonga
Tonga's co2 emissions per capita is currently 1.63 metric tons as of 2024. # Tonga CO2 Emissions per Capita Tonga's CO2 emissions per capita reached 1.
Current (2024)
1.63 metric tons
+5.4% y/y
Peak (2021)
1.958 metric tons
Low (1971)
0.22 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Tonga
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Tonga
Analysis# Tonga CO2 Emissions per Capita
Tonga's CO2 emissions per capita reached 1.63 metric tons in 2024, reflecting a dramatic 627.7% increase since 1970 when emissions stood at just 0.22 metric tons. The nation peaked at 1.958 metric tons in 2021, representing a significant shift in the country's carbon footprint over five decades of data collection.
The 2020–2021 period marked a notable spike, with emissions climbing from 1.764 to 1.958 metric tons—the highest level on record. Since that peak, Tonga has experienced modest volatility, declining to 1.537 metric tons in 2022 before edging upward again to 1.63 metric tons by 2024. The current trajectory remains elevated relative to historical baselines, suggesting sustained pressure from economic activity and energy consumption patterns in this Pacific island nation.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.63 metric tons | +5.37% |
| 2023 | 1.547 metric tons | +0.65% |
| 2022 | 1.537 metric tons | -21.50% |
| 2021 | 1.958 metric tons | +11.00% |
| 2020 | 1.764 metric tons | +12.64% |
| 2019 | 1.566 metric tons | +12.18% |
| 2018 | 1.396 metric tons | -5.03% |
| 2017 | 1.47 metric tons | +8.33% |
| 2016 | 1.357 metric tons | +6.85% |
| 2015 | 1.27 metric tons | +2.75% |
| 2014 | 1.236 metric tons | +10.85% |
| 2013 | 1.115 metric tons | +1.36% |
| 2012 | 1.1 metric tons | -1.43% |
| 2011 | 1.116 metric tons | -5.02% |
| 2010 | 1.175 metric tons | -3.69% |
| 2009 | 1.22 metric tons | +5.54% |
| 2008 | 1.156 metric tons | +8.04% |
| 2007 | 1.07 metric tons | -14.60% |
| 2006 | 1.253 metric tons | +9.24% |
| 2005 | 1.147 metric tons | +7.80% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.064 metric tons | -11.41% |
| 2003 | 1.201 metric tons | +19.27% |
| 2002 | 1.007 metric tons | +9.81% |
| 2001 | 0.917 metric tons | -5.66% |
| 2000 | 0.972 metric tons | -32.78% |
| 1999 | 1.446 metric tons | -0.89% |
| 1998 | 1.459 metric tons | +3.84% |
| 1997 | 1.405 metric tons | +7.66% |
| 1996 | 1.305 metric tons | +13.58% |
| 1995 | 1.149 metric tons | -17.63% |
| 1994 | 1.395 metric tons | +39.22% |
| 1993 | 1.002 metric tons | +1.01% |
| 1992 | 0.992 metric tons | +4.97% |
| 1991 | 0.945 metric tons | +5.70% |
| 1990 | 0.894 metric tons | +3.35% |
| 1989 | 0.865 metric tons | +17.69% |
| 1988 | 0.735 metric tons | +26.29% |
| 1987 | 0.582 metric tons | +154.15% |
| 1986 | 0.229 metric tons | -46.12% |
| 1985 | 0.425 metric tons | +10.39% |
| 1984 | 0.385 metric tons | -10.67% |
| 1983 | 0.431 metric tons | -1.15% |
| 1982 | 0.436 metric tons | -1.58% |
| 1981 | 0.443 metric tons | +47.67% |
| 1980 | 0.3 metric tons | +7.53% |
| 1979 | 0.279 metric tons | +7.31% |
| 1978 | 0.26 metric tons | -1.52% |
| 1977 | 0.264 metric tons | +3.94% |
| 1976 | 0.254 metric tons | -3.79% |
| 1975 | 0.264 metric tons | -19.51% |
| 1974 | 0.328 metric tons | +20.15% |
| 1973 | 0.273 metric tons | +18.18% |
| 1972 | 0.231 metric tons | +5.00% |
| 1971 | 0.22 metric tons | -1.79% |
| 1970 | 0.224 metric tons | — |
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