Methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1981
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1981.
Tuvalu ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +27.0% | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 137 Samoa 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 East Timor 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Cameroon 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 North Korea 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Italy 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.