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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.