Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,066.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 1994.
Tuvalu ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | -50.0% | -150.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 50.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | -33.3% | — |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -250.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | -33.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 50.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | -0.5% | — |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1066.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | -50.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -33.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -33.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 35 Nauru 4.6% compare
- 36 Cook Islands 4.6% compare
- 37 Wallis and Futuna 4.6% compare
- 39 Uruguay 4.5% compare
- 40 Ghana 4.4% compare
- 41 New Caledonia 4.3% 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tuvalu?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tuvalu was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.