Antarctica vs Tuvalu: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Antarctica
0 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
11,440 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
214th
Tuvalu rank
211th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Antarctica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 11,440 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Antarctica, a difference of 11,440 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,794 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Antarctica |
| 2000s | 4,763 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 11,071 tonnes | 11,071 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Antarctica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 11,440 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Antarctica and Tuvalu?
- 11,440 tonnes, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Tuvalu rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Antarctica ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.