Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga is 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga peaked at 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Tonga 133rd out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 130 United Arab Emirates 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Samoa 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Nepal 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Singapore 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga was 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tonga ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.