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
Latest (2023)
191.18 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
200.57 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
185.9 kilograms per person
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200.57 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 200.18 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 199.91 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 199.76 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 199.63 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 199.52 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 199.41 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 198.63 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 197.23 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 195.97 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 194.75 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 193.6 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 192.51 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 191.42 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 190.32 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 189.24 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 188.21 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 187.36 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 186.85 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 186.53 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 186.19 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 185.9 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 186.09 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 186.75 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 187.57 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 188.48 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 189.51 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 189.8 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 189.41 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 189.24 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 189.18 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 189.57 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 190.38 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 191.18 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 191.18 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 191.18 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.