Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tuvalu stood at 1.18 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tuvalu peaked at 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3913 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5534 tonnes per person | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 0.8012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 tonnes per person | 0.7084 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 tonnes per person | 0.6645 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Tuvalu?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tuvalu was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3913 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Tuvalu rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Tuvalu ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.