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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +27.8% | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.