Nauru vs Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions
Nauru
63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nauru rank
196th
Tuvalu rank
197th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 44,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Nauru's figure about 3.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 196th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 7 and Tuvalu in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 177.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1860s | 194.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1870s | 223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 943.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 720.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1880s | 260.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1890s | 295.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1900s | 335.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1910s | 374.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1920s | 416.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1930s | 474.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1940s | 561.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1950s | 702.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 26,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
| 1970s | 97,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
| 1980s | 139,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
| 1990s | 111,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
| 2000s | 62,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
| 2010s | 51,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
| 2020s | 60,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 44,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nauru 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nauru ranks 196th 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.