Palau vs Tonga: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Palau
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
1.72 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
79th
Tonga rank
81st

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Palau
  • Tonga
02468196519942023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.

Palau ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 81st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre 5 metric tons per square kilometre 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 3.87 metric tons per square kilometre 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre Palau
2020s 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Palau or Tonga?
Palau, at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Palau and Tonga?
0.05 metric tons per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.