Global change over the last 50 years in Tonga
Tonga: Global change over the last 50 years was 1,233 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,233
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,327
in 2002
All-time low
400
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Tonga, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Tonga is 1,233, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Tonga peaked at 5,327 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1970.
That places Tonga 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 500 | — |
| 1966 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 603 | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 730 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 901 | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,023 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1,201 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,221 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 1,994 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,093 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,134 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,237 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,385 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2,561 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,814 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2,790 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,731 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,699 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,644 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 1,935 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2,237 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 2,375 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,499 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,727 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,955 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,924 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,172 | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 4,698 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 4,308 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,017 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5,327 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,826 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,385 | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 2,647 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 2,887 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,732 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,596 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,255 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,376 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,431 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,623 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,028 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2,008 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,622 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1,470 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,322 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,202 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,216 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,425 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,241 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,233 | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,233 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,233 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
| 1970s | 907.9 | 400 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,444 | 1,994 | 2,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,817 | 1,644 | 4,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 2,255 | 5,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,904 | 1,300 | 2,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,263 | 1,202 | 1,425 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 compare
- 188 Macao 1,500 compare
- 189 Slovenia 1,325 compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 compare
- 192 Dominica 989 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 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 global change over the last 50 years in Tonga?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Tonga was 1,233 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 in 2002.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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