Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.7683 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.7683 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 79th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1972 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3862 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4041 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4037 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4406 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4941 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5932 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5725 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6511 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8129 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6674 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8285 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8436 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8753 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.699 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8396 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.808 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9038 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8651 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9572 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8786 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7579 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7229 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7673 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8155 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8314 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.781 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8474 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8323 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7381 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7458 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7683 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7683 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7683 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 | +121.0% | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 0.2368 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | 0.5932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8059 units per square kilometre | 0.6511 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.8651 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.793 units per square kilometre | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | 0.8786 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7507 units per square kilometre | 0.7381 units per square kilometre | 0.7683 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 76 Syria 0.8233 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 0.8066 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7931 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Comoros 0.7344 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Luxembourg 0.6636 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Nepal 0.6306 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Tonga?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.7683 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.