Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 191.18 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 191.18 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga peaked at 200.57 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 185.9 kilograms per person, in 2011.
That places Tonga 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.08 kilograms per person | 195.97 kilograms per person | 200.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.08 kilograms per person | 186.53 kilograms per person | 194.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.9 kilograms per person | 185.9 kilograms per person | 189.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.08 kilograms per person | 189.18 kilograms per person | 191.18 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga was 191.18 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 200.57 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.9 kilograms per person in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Tonga ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.