What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Congo and Tonga?

4.52 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tonga?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Tonga: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Congo

195.7 kilograms per person

in 2023

Tonga

191.18 kilograms per person

in 2023

Congo rank

104th

Tonga rank

106th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Congo
Tonga

How they compare

Congo currently reports 195.7 kilograms per person against 191.18 kilograms per person in Tonga, a difference of 4.52 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and Tonga ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	318.04 kilograms per person	199.08 kilograms per person	118.96 kilograms per person	Congo
2000s	275.47 kilograms per person	190.08 kilograms per person	85.39 kilograms per person	Congo
2010s	275.89 kilograms per person	187.9 kilograms per person	88 kilograms per person	Congo
2020s	215.49 kilograms per person	190.08 kilograms per person	25.41 kilograms per person	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Congo or Tonga?: Congo, at 195.7 kilograms per person against 191.18 kilograms per person in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Congo and Tonga?: 4.52 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tonga?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Tonga rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?: Congo ranks 104th and Tonga ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.