Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.98 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.76 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 181st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.98 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.98 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.835 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.876 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 178 Polynesia 1.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 179 Tonga 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 India 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 Malawi 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Tuvalu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1,224 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0095 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Tuvalu?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 181st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.