Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 297,180 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 297,180 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 297,180 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 51,296 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 65,952 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 87,936 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 98,928 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 109,920 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 120,912 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 131,904 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 139,232 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 150,224 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 161,216 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 172,208 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 183,200 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 190,528 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 197,856 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 205,184 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 212,512 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 219,840 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 230,832 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 241,824 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 252,816 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 263,808 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 274,800 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 285,740 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 297,180 tonnes | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1993 | +66.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
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
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tuvalu was 297,180 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 297,180 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.