Tuvalu vs Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Tuvalu
11,440 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
-118,281 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
190th
Vanuatu rank
193rd

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196219932024

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 11,440 tonnes against -118,281 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 129,721 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Tuvalu ranks 190th and Vanuatu ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 5,130 tonnes 2.37 million tonnes 2.37 million tonnes Vanuatu
2000s 9,893 tonnes 2.93 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes Vanuatu
2010s 9,160 tonnes -723,479 tonnes 732,639 tonnes Tuvalu
2020s 11,071 tonnes -455,727 tonnes 466,798 tonnes Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Tuvalu or Vanuatu?
Tuvalu, at 11,440 tonnes against -118,281 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
129,721 tonnes, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Tuvalu and Vanuatu rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Tuvalu ranks 190th and Vanuatu ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.