How have things changed? in Tonga
Tonga: How have things changed? was 1,233 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,233 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,327 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
400 metric tons
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Tonga, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Tonga is 1,233 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Tonga peaked at 5,327 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400 metric tons, 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.
How have things changed? in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 603 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 730 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 901 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,023 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1,201 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,221 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 metric tons | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 1,994 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,093 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,134 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,237 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,385 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2,561 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,814 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2,790 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,731 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,699 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,644 metric tons | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 1,935 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2,237 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 2,375 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,499 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,727 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,955 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,924 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,172 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 4,698 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 4,308 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,017 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5,327 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,826 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,385 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 2,647 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 2,887 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,732 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,596 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,255 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,376 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,431 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,623 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,028 metric tons | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2,008 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,622 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1,470 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,322 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,300 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,202 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,216 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,425 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,241 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,233 metric tons | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,233 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,233 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 907.9 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,444 metric tons | 1,994 metric tons | 2,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,817 metric tons | 1,644 metric tons | 4,698 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 metric tons | 2,255 metric tons | 5,327 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,904 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 2,623 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,263 metric tons | 1,202 metric tons | 1,425 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
- 188 Macao 1,500 metric tons compare
- 189 Slovenia 1,325 metric tons compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
- 192 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons 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 how have things changed? in Tonga?
- How have things changed? in Tonga was 1,233 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for how have things changed??
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.