Petroleum products — Emissions in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.4605 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4605 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.33 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.1136 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Tuvalu, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.218 kt1991: 0.224 kt1992: 0.236 kt1993: 0.267 kt1994: 0.285 kt1995: 0.261 kt1996: 0.114 kt1997: 0.203 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 0.23 kt2000: 0.246 kt2001: 0.313 kt2002: 0.356 kt2003: 0.35 kt2004: 0.338 kt2005: 0.332 kt2006: 0.325 kt2007: 0.378 kt2008: 0.35 kt2009: 0.417 kt2010: 0.325 kt2011: 0.307 kt2012: 0.374 kt2013: 0.396 kt2014: 0.402 kt2015: 0.393 kt2016: 0.381 kt2017: 0.402 kt2018: 0.467 kt2019: 0.461 kt2020: 0.445 kt2021: 0.454 kt2022: 0.457 kt2023: 0.461 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Tuvalu is 0.4605 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 1.33 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 kt, in 1996.

Tuvalu ranks 129th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Tuvalu, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.218 kt —
1991 0.2241 kt +2.8%
1992 0.2364 kt +5.5%
1993 0.2671 kt +13.0%
1994 0.2855 kt +6.9%
1995 0.2609 kt -8.6%
1996 0.1136 kt -56.5%
1997 0.2026 kt +78.3%
1998 1.33 kt +556.1%
1999 0.2302 kt -82.7%
2000 0.2456 kt +6.7%
2001 0.3131 kt +27.5%
2002 0.3561 kt +13.7%
2003 0.35 kt -1.7%
2004 0.3377 kt -3.5%
2005 0.3316 kt -1.8%
2006 0.3254 kt -1.9%
2007 0.3776 kt +16.0%
2008 0.35 kt -7.3%
2009 0.4175 kt +19.3%
2010 0.3254 kt -22.1%
2011 0.307 kt -5.7%
2012 0.3745 kt +22.0%
2013 0.396 kt +5.7%
2014 0.4022 kt +1.6%
2015 0.393 kt -2.3%
2016 0.3807 kt -3.1%
2017 0.4022 kt +5.6%
2018 0.4666 kt +16.0%
2019 0.4605 kt -1.3%
2020 0.4451 kt -3.3%
2021 0.4544 kt +2.1%
2022 0.4574 kt +0.7%
2023 0.4605 kt +0.7%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 0.4605 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213.48 kt, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 0.4605 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 422.56 kt, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +556.1% 0.2026 kt 1.33 kt
1999 -82.7% 1.33 kt 0.2302 kt
1997 +78.3% 0.1136 kt 0.2026 kt
1996 -56.5% 0.2609 kt 0.1136 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3368 kt 0.1136 kt 1.33 kt 10
2000s 0.3405 kt 0.2456 kt 0.4175 kt 10
2010s 0.3908 kt 0.307 kt 0.4666 kt 10
2020s 0.4544 kt 0.4451 kt 0.4605 kt 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 126 Gabon 3.1 kt compare
  2. 127 Eritrea 3 kt compare
  3. 128 Barbados 1.64 kt compare
  4. 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3186 kt compare
  5. 131 Niue 0.0901 kt compare
  6. 132 Sri Lanka 0.0313 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Tuvalu?
Petroleum products — emissions in Tuvalu was 0.4605 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 kt in 1996.
How does Tuvalu rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Tuvalu ranks 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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