Antarctica vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Antarctica
153,888 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
297,180 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
215th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Antarctica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 297,180 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica, a difference of 143,292 tonnes.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.9 times Antarctica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 215th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,776 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | 53,861 tonnes | Antarctica |
| 2000s | 133,003 tonnes | 104,058 tonnes | 28,946 tonnes | Antarctica |
| 2010s | 153,888 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 153,888 tonnes | 274,869 tonnes | 120,981 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Antarctica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 297,180 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Antarctica and Tuvalu?
- 143,292 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 cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Antarctica ranks 215th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.