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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 9,492 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6,212 (2025)
- Urban population 65.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 297,180 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.18 tonnes per person (2024)
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.