Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 5,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu is 5,776, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 5,776 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,120, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,120 | — |
| 1991 | 3,186 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,235 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,335 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,646 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3,436 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3,210 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3,509 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4,031 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 3,950 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,893 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,903 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,212 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3,998 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,875 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,683 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3,688 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,894 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,094 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,812 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,664 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,879 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,716 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,833 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,903 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,278 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4,496 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4,669 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,785 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,516 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 5,442 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,552 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,045 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,315 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5,592 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5,776 | +3.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5,776 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5,776 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,466 | 3,120 | 4,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,905 | 3,683 | 4,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,274 | 3,664 | 5,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,454 | 5,045 | 5,776 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 5,776 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,776 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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