Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu stood at 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu peaked at 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 610.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 732.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 854.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 977.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 6,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 8,794 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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% | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +66.7% | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 610.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,007 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,976 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 123 Norway 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Paraguay 10,148 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Pakistan 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Jordan 9,382 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tunisia 9,059 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Madagascar 8,874 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tuvalu was 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Tuvalu ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.