Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.6% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.6% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 22.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 1982.
That places Tuvalu 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.6% | — |
| 1972 | -1.9% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | -1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | -1.7% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | -0.8% | -43.9% |
| 1977 | -3.7% | +342.7% |
| 1978 | -1.8% | -51.0% |
| 1979 | -0.4% | -78.3% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -506.6% |
| 1982 | -16.0% | -715.7% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -156.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | -1.8% | -124.6% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -1330.8% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +57.5% |
| 1989 | -1.9% | -110.1% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -889.4% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +150.2% |
| 1995 | -5.0% | -148.7% |
| 1996 | -6.0% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -267.8% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +55.0% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | -110.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -175.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1095.7% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -152.3% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | -56.6% |
| 2005 | -3.7% | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -134.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +430.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | -185.4% |
| 2010 | -2.5% | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -404.7% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | -137.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -233.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +462.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +869.7% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -122.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -10.9% | — |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -132.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1330.8% | -1.8% | 22.6% |
| 2002 | +1095.7% | 0.7% | 8.3% |
| 1990 | +889.4% | -1.9% | 15.4% |
| 2019 | +869.7% | 1.4% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.7% | -3.7% | -0.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -16.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | -6.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -5.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -2.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -10.9% | 3.5% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tuvalu?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tuvalu was 1.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.