Tonga - Water pollution

Water pollution, clay and glass industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, clay and glass industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 2.22 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 7.63 in 2001, while its lowest value was 2.22 in 1992.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: stone, ceramics, and glass (36). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 4.05
1992 2.22
1993 3.93
1994 5.98
2000 5.94
2001 7.63
2002 5.81
2003 6.97
2004 2.22

Water pollution, chemical industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, chemical industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 2.44 as of 2003. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 5.49 in 2000, while its lowest value was 0.89 in 1993.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: chemicals (35). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 1.24
1992 1.05
1993 0.89
1994 1.45
2000 5.49
2001 2.83
2002 2.48
2003 2.44

Water pollution, food industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, food industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 67.28 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 67.28 in 2004, while its lowest value was 28.57 in 1991.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: food and beverages (31). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 28.57
1992 32.91
1993 39.85
1994 50.36
2000 49.38
2001 56.54
2002 55.24
2003 53.31
2004 67.28

Water pollution, other industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, other industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 13.77 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 26.99 in 1994, while its lowest value was 12.54 in 2000.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: other (38 and 39). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 19.35
1992 17.41
1993 21.70
1994 26.99
2000 12.54
2001 14.71
2002 13.05
2003 14.81
2004 13.77

Water pollution, paper and pulp industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, paper and pulp industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 4.99 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 13.07 in 1993, while its lowest value was 4.99 in 2004.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: paper and pulp (34). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 11.14
1992 10.34
1993 13.07
2000 11.76
2001 11.55
2002 10.10
2003 8.97
2004 4.99

Water pollution, textile industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, textile industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 4.44 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 33.52 in 1991, while its lowest value was 4.44 in 2004.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: textiles (32). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 33.52
1992 31.12
1993 15.10
1994 8.15
2000 5.49
2001 6.75
2002 7.62
2003 5.92
2004 4.44

Water pollution, wood industry (% of total BOD emissions)

Water pollution, wood industry (% of total BOD emissions) in Tonga was 7.30 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 9.41 in 2000, while its lowest value was 2.14 in 1991.

Definition: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: wood (33). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Source: 1998 study by Hemamala Hettige, Muthukumara Mani, and David Wheeler, ""Industrial Pollution in Economic Development: Kuznets Revisited"" (available at www.worldbank.org/nipr). The data were updated by the World Bank's Development Research Group using the same methodology as the initial study.

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Year Value
1991 2.14
1992 4.96
1993 5.46
1994 7.07
2000 9.41
2002 5.71
2003 7.58
2004 7.30

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Water pollution