How does Tonga rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Tonga ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Tonga

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Tonga
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0007 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

181st

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0007 Mt CO2e

in 1996

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Tonga, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tonga is 0.0007 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tonga peaked at 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Tonga 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Tonga

178 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
179 Kiribati 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
180 Honduras 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
181 British Virgin Islands 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
181 Mauritius 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
184 El Salvador 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Tonga

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0866 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1698 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 113 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1,120 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1,233 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tonga?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tonga was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1996.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Tonga rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Tonga ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).