New Caledonia vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
New Caledonia
9,107 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
9,525 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
97th
Tuvalu rank
95th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- New Caledonia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre in New Caledonia, a difference of 418 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 830.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,686 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 4,732 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,976 tonnes per square kilometre | 278.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, New Caledonia or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between New Caledonia and Tuvalu?
- 418 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.