Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 440 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 422.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 420.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 440 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 440 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 440 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 440 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 62 Guatemala 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Benin 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 442.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Portugal 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Spain 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cambodia 369.95 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.