Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 30.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tuvalu is 30.81 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 30.81 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4165 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, 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, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4165 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.8208 tonnes per person | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +65.1% |
| 1994 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 9.07 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.06 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12.02 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 12.95 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13.49 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.36 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.19 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 15.97 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.76 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.32 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.01 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.72 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.44 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.23 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.47 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.85 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.31 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 25.88 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.11 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 30.81 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 30.81 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 30.81 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 | +97.1% | 0.4165 tonnes per person | 0.8208 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +65.1% | 1.22 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +48.2% | 0.8208 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 0.4165 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 14.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 tonnes per person | 15.19 tonnes per person | 22.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 tonnes per person | 24.31 tonnes per person | 30.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tuvalu was 30.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4165 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.