Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
131.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu is 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu peaked at 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Tuvalu ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 131.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 132.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 134.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 135.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 137.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 138.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 140.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 141.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 143.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 144.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 145.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 147.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 148.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 150.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 151.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 153.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 154.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 156.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 157.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 159.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 160.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 163.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 166.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 169.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 172.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 175.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 178.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 181.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 184.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 187.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 190.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 193.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 196.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 198.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 201.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 203.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 206.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 209.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 211.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 214.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 216.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 220.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 223.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 227.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 230.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 234.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 237.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 241.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 244.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 247.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 251.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 254.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 257.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 260.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 262.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 265.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 268.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 271.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 274.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 277.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 280.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 282.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 285.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 287.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 290.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 292.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 295.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 297.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 299.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 302.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 304.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 308.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 312.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 316.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 320.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 324.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 328.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 332.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 336.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 340.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 344.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 350.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 356.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 362.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 368.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 374.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 380.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 386.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 393.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 399.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 405.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 414.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 423.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 433.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 444.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 454.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 465.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 476.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 486.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 496.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 506.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 536.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 552.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 568.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 586.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 604.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 624.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 644.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 665.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 687.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 711.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 738.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 766.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 797.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 828.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 860.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 892.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 924.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 955.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 948.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 953.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 959.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 965.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 970.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 973.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 977.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 980.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 984.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 987.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 992.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 998.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +356.4% |
| 1991 | 4,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 4,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.9% |
| 1995 | 4,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 8,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 12,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 12,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 12,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 8,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 12,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +356.4% | 1,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1997 | +78.3% | 4,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +78.0% | 4,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | -43.9% | 8,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +44.0% | 8,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | +43.7% | 8,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 137.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 152.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 174.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 202.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 232.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 264.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 291.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 322.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 371.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 450.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 580.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 665.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 816.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 955.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 970.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 948.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 987.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 992.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 194 Cook Islands 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Nauru 62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Saint Helena 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Niue 7,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tuvalu was 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tuvalu ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.