Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 297,180 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Tuvalu stood at 297,180 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 297,180 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 24,915 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,058 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,520 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,869 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 297,180 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 Christmas Island 1.33 million tonnes compare
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 865,762 tonnes compare
- 212 Saint Helena 421,737 tonnes compare
- 214 Niue 286,056 tonnes compare
- 215 Antarctica 153,888 tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Tuvalu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Tuvalu was 297,180 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 297,180 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.