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