Energy — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Tuvalu is 1.15 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.39 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
Tuvalu ranks 163rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +197.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.15 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.15 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +197.4% | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | +49.4% | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2000 | -33.6% | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.554 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Tuvalu?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Tuvalu rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 163rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.