CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 11,440 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 11,440 tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tuvalu peaked at 11,440 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,130 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,893 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,160 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,071 tonnes | 10,940 tonnes | 11,440 tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tuvalu?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tuvalu was 11,440 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,440 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.