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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu, 1850–2024

0.511.52185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu is 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.

Tuvalu ranks 161st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.3488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.5184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.5642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.6017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 0.6138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 158 Albania 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 159 Cameroon 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 160 Moldova 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 162 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 163 Nepal 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 164 Niger 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu was 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
How does Tuvalu rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Tuvalu ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.