Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Tonga is 191.18 kilograms per person, measured 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Tonga?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 200.57 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Tonga ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.