Christmas Island vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Christmas Island
1.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
297,180 tonnes
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
210th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Christmas Island
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 1.33 million tonnes against 297,180 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 4.5 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Christmas Island has been ahead every year.
Christmas Island ranks 210th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million tonnes | 34,808 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 104,058 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 274,869 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Christmas Island or Tuvalu?
- Christmas Island, at 1.33 million tonnes against 297,180 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Christmas Island and Tuvalu?
- 1.03 million tonnes, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Tuvalu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Christmas Island and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th 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 by world region. 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.