Antarctica vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Antarctica
153,888 tonnes
in 2007
Tuvalu
297,180 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
215th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Antarctica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 297,180 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica, a difference of 143,292 tonnes.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.9 times Antarctica's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Antarctica has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 215th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Antarctica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,776 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | 53,861 tonnes | Antarctica |
| 2000s | 127,782 tonnes | 93,890 tonnes | 33,892 tonnes | Antarctica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Antarctica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 297,180 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Antarctica and Tuvalu?
- 143,292 tonnes, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Tuvalu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Antarctica and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Antarctica ranks 215th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.