Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.0053 units per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1969.
That places Tonga 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | +117.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.006 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0053 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0053 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +117.1% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Tonga was 0.0053 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1969.
- How does Tonga rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.