Co emissions per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Co emissions per capita was 1.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Co emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.18 for co emissions per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 1.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3913, in 1996.
Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4154 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4092 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4044 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8012 | +98.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3969 | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 0.394 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3913 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7775 | +98.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7739 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7699 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.766 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7627 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7084 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6645 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6658 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6671 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6692 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6728 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | +6.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +98.7% | 0.3913 | 0.7775 |
| 1993 | +98.1% | 0.4044 | 0.8012 |
| 2018 | +51.6% | 0.6728 | 1.02 |
| 1994 | -50.5% | 0.8012 | 0.3969 |
| 2002 | +49.4% | 0.7627 | 1.14 |
| 2009 | +48.1% | 0.7084 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5534 | 0.3913 | 0.8012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 | 0.7084 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 | 0.6645 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 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 co emissions per capita in Tuvalu?
- Co emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3913 in 1996.
- How does Tuvalu rank for co emissions per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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