Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
187th
of 201 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 agriculture and land use in Tuvalu, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Tuvalu is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Tuvalu peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Tuvalu 187th out of 201 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 agriculture and land use in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 °C, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 °C, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 | +101.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 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
- 184 Liechtenstein 0 °C compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 0 °C compare
- 186 Kiribati 0 °C compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 0 °C compare
- 189 Niue 0 °C compare
- 190 Grenada 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 agriculture and land use in Tuvalu?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.