Namibia vs Tuvalu: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Namibia
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
154th
Tuvalu rank
152nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Namibia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.14 tonnes per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 154th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.957 tonnes per person | 0.5687 tonnes per person | 0.3883 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.9946 tonnes per person | 0.1872 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.845 tonnes per person | 0.5446 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.1017 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Namibia or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.14 tonnes per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Namibia and Tuvalu?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Tuvalu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Namibia ranks 154th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.