Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tonga
Tonga: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 553.16 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
553.16
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
198th
of 220 countries
All-time high
876.71
in 2003
All-time low
1.17
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tonga, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Tonga stood at 553.16.
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 in Tonga peaked at 876.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.17, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.17 | — |
| 1751 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1.31 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.36 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 1.36 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 1.37 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 1.39 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 1.41 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 1.41 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1.44 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 1.46 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 1.48 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1.48 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 1.49 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.5 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1.53 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1.58 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1.59 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1.61 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1.63 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1.64 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1.65 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1.66 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1.67 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.67 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 1.69 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1.7 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1.71 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1.76 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1.77 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1.79 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1.8 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1.82 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 2 | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 2.07 | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 2.14 | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 2.22 | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 2.3 | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 2.38 | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 2.46 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 2.55 | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 2.64 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 2.74 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 2.81 | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 2.89 | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 3.05 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 3.13 | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 3.22 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 3.31 | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 3.4 | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 3.5 | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 3.6 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 3.7 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 3.9 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 4.11 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 4.23 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 4.34 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 4.46 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 4.59 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 4.71 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 4.82 | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 5.01 | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 5.21 | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 5.41 | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 5.62 | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 5.85 | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 6.08 | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 6.32 | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 6.57 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 6.57 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 6.58 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 6.58 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 6.59 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 6.59 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 6.62 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 6.66 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 6.69 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 6.72 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 6.76 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 6.88 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 7.01 | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 7.14 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 7.27 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 7.39 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 7.52 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 7.65 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 7.78 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 7.9 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 7.84 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 7.81 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 7.78 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 7.76 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 7.73 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 7.71 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 7.69 | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 7.67 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 7.65 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 7.61 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 7.48 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 7.39 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 7.31 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 7.23 | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 7.06 | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 6.99 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 6.76 | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 6.7 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 6.71 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 6.58 | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 6.48 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 6.39 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 6.3 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 6.21 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 6.12 | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 6.04 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 5.96 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 5.89 | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 5.77 | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 5.54 | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 5.42 | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 5.25 | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 5.15 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 4.81 | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 4.48 | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 4.16 | -7.1% |
| 1950 | 52.11 | +1152.3% |
| 1951 | 52.25 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 52.27 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 52.24 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 52.19 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 52.11 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 52.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 52.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 52.02 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 52.01 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 75.68 | +45.5% |
| 1961 | 75.66 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 75.8 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 76.35 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 100.16 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 100.35 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.14 | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 170.51 | +121.0% |
| 1971 | 107.42 | -37.0% |
| 1972 | 141.09 | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 198.83 | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 210.58 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 255.11 | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 234.91 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 219.17 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 248.5 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 261.97 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 273.85 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 288.9 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 278.09 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 290.98 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 352.86 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 290.65 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 317.26 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 355.78 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 427.11 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 412.23 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 468.79 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 585.32 | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 480.5 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 596.53 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 607.38 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 630.2 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 503.31 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 604.54 | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 581.74 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 744.24 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 650.7 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 635.5 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 760.48 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 876.71 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 756.19 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 730.85 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 797.38 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 622.85 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 689.17 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 742.42 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 632.62 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 500.7 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 545.71 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 520.48 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 552.43 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 587.17 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 598.62 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 562.3 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 610.15 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 599.25 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 531.46 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 536.99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 553.16 | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 553.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 553.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1152.3% | 4.16 | 52.11 |
| 1970 | +121.0% | 77.14 | 170.51 |
| 1960 | +45.5% | 52.01 | 75.68 |
| 1973 | +40.9% | 141.09 | 198.83 |
| 1971 | -37.0% | 170.51 | 107.42 |
| 1972 | +31.3% | 107.42 | 141.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.53 | 1.5 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.7 | 1.66 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.78 | 1.74 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.88 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.27 | 1.93 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.1 | 2.74 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.07 | 3.6 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.37 | 4.64 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.62 | 6.57 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.21 | 6.75 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.78 | 7.67 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.24 | 6.76 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.35 | 5.96 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.21 | 4.16 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 52.13 | 52.01 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.98 | 75.66 | 100.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.81 | 107.42 | 261.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.77 | 273.85 | 427.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.26 | 468.79 | 744.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.23 | 622.85 | 876.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.94 | 500.7 | 632.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.53 | 531.46 | 553.16 | 3 |
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- 195 Vanuatu 766.69 compare
- 196 Bermuda 689.55 compare
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- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 533.08 compare
- 200 American Samoa 503.5 compare
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More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Tonga?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tonga was 553.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 876.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1750.
- How does Tonga rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Tonga ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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