Per capita methane emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Tuvalu, 1850–2024
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 methane emissions in Tuvalu is 0.7257 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Tuvalu ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.2268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.2278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.2474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.2957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.3117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.3149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.3373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.3394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.3437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.3582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.3722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.4205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.4287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.4418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.4462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.4636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.4678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.4714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +27.0% | 0.4987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Samoa 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 East Timor 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Cameroon 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 North Korea 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Hong Kong 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Italy 0.6868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita methane emissions in Tuvalu?
- Per capita methane emissions in Tuvalu was 0.7257 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 methane emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Tuvalu rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.