GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Tonga
Tonga: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 20.71 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Tonga stood at 20.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Tonga peaked at 21.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.64, in 1991.
That places Tonga 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.01 | — |
| 1991 | 17.64 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 19.82 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 19.56 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.2 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.5 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.71 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.43 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.91 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.58 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.48 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.78 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.09 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.11 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.71 | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,169, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.92, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.72 | 17.64 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.84 | 19.48 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 | 20.11 | 21.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 169 Malta 33.04 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 22 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21.27 compare
- 173 French Polynesia 19.56 compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 15.6 compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 12.13 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Tonga?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Tonga was 20.71 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).