Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Kiribati
2.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
297,180 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
191st
Tuvalu rank
192nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.33 million tonnes against 297,180 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.03 million tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 7.8 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805,347 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | 780,432 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | 104,058 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | 274,869 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 2.33 million tonnes against 297,180 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 2.03 million tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.