Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Niue or Tuvalu?

Tuvalu, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niue as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niue vs Tuvalu: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Niue

0.0%

in 2024

Tuvalu

0.0%

in 2024

Niue rank

199th

Tuvalu rank

197th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

Niue
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Niue, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.3 times Niue's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niue ahead.

Niue ranks 199th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 14 and Tuvalu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niue	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tuvalu
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tuvalu
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tuvalu
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Niue or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niue as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Niue and Tuvalu?: 0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Niue and Tuvalu rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?: Niue ranks 199th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.