Emissions from food in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Emissions from food was 5,999 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5,999
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
213th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5,999
in 2015
All-time low
4,296
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Tuvalu, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Tuvalu stood at 5,999. 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, emissions from food in Tuvalu peaked at 5,999 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,296, 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.
Emissions from food in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,296 | — |
| 1991 | 4,623 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 4,689 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,619 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,709 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,739 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,769 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,834 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,873 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,959 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,989 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,021 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,158 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,203 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5,248 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,290 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,338 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,416 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,512 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,592 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,630 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,712 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,773 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,844 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,909 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,999 | +1.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5,999 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5,999 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,711 | 4,296 | 4,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 | 4,989 | 5,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,811 | 5,630 | 5,999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 14,468 compare
- 211 Cook Islands 14,396 compare
- 212 Anguilla 7,079 compare
- 214 Saint Helena 2,937 compare
- 215 Nauru 2,633 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 2,196 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 emissions from food in Tuvalu?
- Emissions from food in Tuvalu was 5,999 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,999 in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,296 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for emissions from food?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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