Methane emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Methane emissions was 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
646.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Tuvalu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Tuvalu is 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 646.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 673.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 701.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 735.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 829.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 889.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 959.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Aruba 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Cook Islands 14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Nauru 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Tuvalu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 9,492 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6,212 (2025)
- Urban population 65.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 297,180 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.18 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Tuvalu?
- Methane emissions in Tuvalu was 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tuvalu rank for methane emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.