Share of global methane emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global methane emissions in Tuvalu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Tuvalu is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Tuvalu 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 193 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 197 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 198 Nauru 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 methane emissions in Tuvalu?
- Share of global methane emissions in Tuvalu was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.