Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Tuvalu, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Tuvalu is 0.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
- 211 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 212 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 214 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 215 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Tuvalu?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Tuvalu was 0.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.