Nauru vs Tuvalu: Methane emissions

Nauru
1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nauru rank
198th
Tuvalu rank
195th

Methane emissions over time

  • Nauru
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nauru, a difference of 5,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 3.6 times Nauru's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1850s 156.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 673.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 517.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1860s 172.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 735.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 563.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1870s 195.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 829.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 634.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1880s 224.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 959.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 734.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1890s 258.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 845.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1900s 294.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 967.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1910s 325.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1920s 361.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1930s 413.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1940s 478.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1950s 584.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1960s 811.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1970s 1,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1980s 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
1990s 1,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
2000s 1,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
2010s 1,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu
2020s 1,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Nauru or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Nauru and Tuvalu?
5,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for methane emissions?
Nauru ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.