Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 5,999 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tuvalu, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tuvalu stood at 5,999 tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tuvalu peaked at 5,999 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,296 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 213th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,711 tonnes CO₂e | 4,296 tonnes CO₂e | 4,959 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 tonnes CO₂e | 4,989 tonnes CO₂e | 5,592 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,811 tonnes CO₂e | 5,630 tonnes CO₂e | 5,999 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 14,468 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 211 Cook Islands 14,396 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 212 Anguilla 7,079 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 214 Saint Helena 2,937 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 215 Nauru 2,633 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 2,196 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tuvalu?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tuvalu was 5,999 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,999 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,296 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.