How does Tonga rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Tonga ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 553.16 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

553.16 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

198th

of 220 countries

All-time high

876.71 tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

1.17 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga stood at 553.16 tonnes.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga peaked at 876.71 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.17 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Tonga 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1.19 tonnes	1.17 tonnes	1.22 tonnes	10
1760s	1.26 tonnes	1.23 tonnes	1.28 tonnes	10
1770s	1.32 tonnes	1.29 tonnes	1.35 tonnes	10
1780s	1.39 tonnes	1.36 tonnes	1.42 tonnes	10
1790s	1.46 tonnes	1.43 tonnes	1.49 tonnes	10
1800s	1.53 tonnes	1.5 tonnes	1.57 tonnes	10
1810s	1.61 tonnes	1.57 tonnes	1.65 tonnes	10
1820s	1.7 tonnes	1.66 tonnes	1.73 tonnes	10
1830s	1.78 tonnes	1.74 tonnes	1.83 tonnes	10
1840s	1.88 tonnes	1.83 tonnes	1.92 tonnes	10
1850s	2.27 tonnes	1.93 tonnes	2.64 tonnes	10
1860s	3.1 tonnes	2.74 tonnes	3.5 tonnes	10
1870s	4.07 tonnes	3.6 tonnes	4.59 tonnes	10
1880s	5.37 tonnes	4.64 tonnes	6.32 tonnes	10
1890s	6.62 tonnes	6.57 tonnes	6.72 tonnes	10
1900s	7.21 tonnes	6.75 tonnes	7.78 tonnes	10
1910s	7.78 tonnes	7.67 tonnes	7.9 tonnes	10
1920s	7.24 tonnes	6.76 tonnes	7.65 tonnes	10
1930s	6.35 tonnes	5.96 tonnes	6.71 tonnes	10
1940s	5.21 tonnes	4.16 tonnes	5.89 tonnes	10
1950s	52.13 tonnes	52.01 tonnes	52.27 tonnes	10
1960s	80.98 tonnes	75.66 tonnes	100.35 tonnes	10
1970s	204.81 tonnes	107.42 tonnes	261.97 tonnes	10
1980s	328.77 tonnes	273.85 tonnes	427.11 tonnes	10
1990s	580.26 tonnes	468.79 tonnes	744.24 tonnes	10
2000s	726.23 tonnes	622.85 tonnes	876.71 tonnes	10
2010s	570.94 tonnes	500.7 tonnes	632.62 tonnes	10
2020s	540.53 tonnes	531.46 tonnes	553.16 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tonga

195 Vanuatu 766.69 tonnes compare
196 Bermuda 689.55 tonnes compare
197 Saint Lucia 590.4 tonnes compare
199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 533.08 tonnes compare
200 American Samoa 503.5 tonnes compare
201 Marshall Islands 384.82 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Tonga

Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (2023)

All data for Tonga →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tonga was 553.16 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 876.71 tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes in 1750.
How does Tonga rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Tonga ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.