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