How have things changed?, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0118 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0118 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0513 metric tons per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0047 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Tonga, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0118 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0513 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 metric tons per person, in 1970.
That places Tonga 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.042 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0513 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0462 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.025 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.021 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0118 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0118 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.0287 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 metric tons per person | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 metric tons per person | 0.021 metric tons per person | 0.0513 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 metric tons per person | 0.0114 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 94 Australia 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
- 95 Hong Kong 0.0126 metric tons per person compare
- 96 Gabon 0.0119 metric tons per person compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 0.0111 metric tons per person compare
- 99 Nicaragua 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Turkey 0.0109 metric tons per person 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?, per capita in Tonga?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Tonga was 0.0118 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0513 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.