Niue vs Tuvalu: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Niue
7,627 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
11,440 tonnes
in 2024
Niue rank
213th
Tuvalu rank
211th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Niue
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 11,440 tonnes against 7,627 tonnes in Niue, a difference of 3,813 tonnes.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,229 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 5,130 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | 4,763 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6,229 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 7,381 tonnes | 11,071 tonnes | 3,690 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Niue or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 11,440 tonnes against 7,627 tonnes in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Niue and Tuvalu?
- 3,813 tonnes, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Tuvalu rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Niue ranks 213th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.