Niue vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Niue
286,056 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
297,180 tonnes
in 2024
Niue rank
214th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Niue
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 297,180 tonnes against 286,056 tonnes in Niue, a difference of 11,124 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,187 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 166,346 tonnes | 104,058 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 217,275 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 15,755 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 271,182 tonnes | 274,869 tonnes | 3,687 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Niue or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 297,180 tonnes against 286,056 tonnes in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Niue and Tuvalu?
- 11,124 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 cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Niue ranks 214th 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.