Nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
78.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Tuvalu recorded 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 1,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Tuvalu 196th 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 78.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 79.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 81.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 83.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 84.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 85.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 87.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 88.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 89.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 89.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 89.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 89.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 90.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 90.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 90.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 90.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 90.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 90.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 90.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 90.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 92.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1873 | 101.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1874 | 108.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 116.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 123.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 131.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 137.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 142.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 145.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 147.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 148.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 150.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 151.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 152.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 152.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 153.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 154.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 155.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 172.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 165.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1892 | 159.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1893 | 153.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 149.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 145.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 142.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 140.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 138.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 137.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 137.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 139.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 142.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 147.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 153.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 160.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 167.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 174.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 181.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 186.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 190.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 192.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 194.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 196.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 198.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 199.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 201.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 202.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 204.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 206.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 208.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 210.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 213.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 216.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 220.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 223.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 226.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 229.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 231.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 233.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 233.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 233.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 233.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 233.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 233.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 233.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 233.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 233.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 233.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 234.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 234.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 239.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 250.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 266.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 286.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 308.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 330.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 352.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 371.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 387.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 398.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 406.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 414.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 422.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 431.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 440.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 450.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 460.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 470.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 480.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 491.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 495.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 499.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 505.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 511.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 518.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 525.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 532.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 537.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 542.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 540.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 542.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 544.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 545.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 547.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 549.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 550.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 579.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 580.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 582.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 612.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 695.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 669.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 780.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 836.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 864.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 783.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 784.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 1,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 | +31.4% | 784.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 84.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 90.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 114.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 151.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 150.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 159.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 198.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 221.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 233.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 302.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 437.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 515.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 542.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 556.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 193 British Virgin Islands 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Cook Islands 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Nauru 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 199 Niue 322.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu was 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.