Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
212th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Tuvalu 212th out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.4% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.0% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.7% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.3% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.0% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 209 Christmas Island 0 °C compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 0 °C compare
- 211 Saint Helena 0 °C compare
- 213 Niue 0 °C compare
- 214 Antarctica 0 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tuvalu was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Tuvalu rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Tuvalu ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.