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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
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
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.