Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0065 units per square kilometre for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 26.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 18.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 23 Palau 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Qatar 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Comoros 0.0055 units per square kilometre 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 pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pm exposure 1990 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pm exposure 1990 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pm exposure 1990 2017 Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pm exposure 1990 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.