Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tuvalu is 0 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tuvalu peaked at 1,037 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 598.33 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1,037 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.56 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 925.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tuvalu?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tuvalu was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,037 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.