Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Tonga: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.63 t (2024), 123rd of 203 in the world and 20th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 2.81 t (2024), 128th of 203 in the world and 21st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.3 Mt (2024), 186th of 203 in the world and 29th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
TongaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
TongaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators
Environment: Tonga in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 1.63 t2024 | 123/203 | 20/37 | 0.97 t | 1.18 t | 1.76 t | +32%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.81 t2024 | 128/203 | 21/37 | 2.03 t | 2.21 t | 2.91 t | +22%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.3 Mt2024 | 186/203 | 29/37 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | +19%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.2 Mt2024 | 188/203 | 29/37 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +29%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 175/203 | 26/37 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +6.0%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 2.3%2022 | 178/212 | 29/37 | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | +1.2 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 14.2%2021 | 132/206 | 22/35 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 14.2% | +13.9 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³2023 | 190/200 | 26/33 | 4.9 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | +1.8%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 12.1%2024 | 155/214 | 32/35 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 48.5%2024 | 65/210 | 3/36 | 41.7% | 46.1% | 48.3% | +3.0 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 30.3%2024 | 28/206 | 2/34 | 20.8% | 25.3% | 30.1% | +3.0 ppsince 2014 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.1%2025 | 202/213 | 31/36 | · | · | 0.1% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.8% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable energy+1.2 pp2.3% in 2022
- Renewable power+13.9 pp14.2% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+32%1.63 t in 2024
- GHG per person+22%2.81 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+19%0.3 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+29%0.2 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Tonga and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tonga. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tonga | United States |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.63 t2024 | 13.62 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.81 t2024 | 17.39 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.3 Mt2024 | 5,912.6 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.2 Mt2024 | 4,632.2 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.1 Mt2024 | 843.4 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 2.3%2022 | 10.9%2021 |
| Renewable power | 14.2%2021 | 20.3%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 4.7 µg/m³2023 | 7.0 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 12.1%2024 | 33.8%2024 |