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