Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 297,180 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 297,180 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tuvalu peaked at 297,180 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 192nd out of 194 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.
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
- 189 Dominica 3.61 million tonnes compare
- 190 Cook Islands 2.68 million tonnes compare
- 191 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
- 193 Niue 286,056 tonnes compare
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe -410,256 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 297,180 tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tuvalu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 297,180 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Tuvalu ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.