Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.17 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.17 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45 t CO2eq/cap, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.104 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.153 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1575 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 188 South Sudan 0.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 188 Sudan 0.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Afghanistan 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Madagascar 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Micronesia 0.16 t CO2eq/cap 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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Tuvalu?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.