Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 11,440 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu stood at 11,440 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 11,440 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,940 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11,440 tonnes | +4.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 11,440 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 11,440 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,130 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,893 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,160 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,071 tonnes | 10,940 tonnes | 11,440 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tuvalu was 11,440 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,440 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.