How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 86th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 unit of gdp in Tonga?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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