Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Tonga
0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga rank
133rd
United Arab Emirates rank
130th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Tonga
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tonga ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.