Tuvalu vs Zimbabwe: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Tuvalu
1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.6642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.9426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Tuvalu or Zimbabwe?
- Tuvalu, at 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Tuvalu and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.