Greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions was 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
724.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 724.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Tuvalu ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 724.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 732.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 740.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 747.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 755.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 762.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 770.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 777.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 784.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 791.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 797.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 803.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 810.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 816.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 822.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 829.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 835.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 841.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 847.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 854.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 860.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 875.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 892.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 911.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 931.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 952.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 973.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 994.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 1,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 1,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 1,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 1,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 1,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 1,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 1,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 1,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 1,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 1,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 1,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 1,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 1,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 1,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 1,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 1,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 1,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 1,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 1,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 1,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 1,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 1,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 1,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 1,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 1,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 1,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 2,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 2,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 2,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 2,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 2,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 2,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 2,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 2,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 2,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 2,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 2,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 2,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 3,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 3,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 3,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 4,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 5,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 5,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 5,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 10,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.8% |
| 1991 | 11,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 11,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 10,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 10,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 14,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 18,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 18,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 18,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 15,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 19,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +56.8% | 6,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1997 | +34.1% | 10,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +31.3% | 11,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1989 | +29.5% | 5,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +25.7% | 14,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 758.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 791.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 825.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 943.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 860.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 194 Kiribati 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Cook Islands 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Nauru 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Saint Helena 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 199 Niue 8,675 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Tuvalu was 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tuvalu rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.