What is waste — emissions per capita in Tuvalu?

Waste — emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?

The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.

How does Tuvalu rank for waste — emissions per capita?

Tuvalu ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tuvalu data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu

Name: Waste — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Tuvalu: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 222 countries

All-time high

0.1 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

All-time low

0.09 t CO2eq/cap

in 2005

Years of data

1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 0.1 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2005.

That places Tuvalu 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990 to 2023.
Year	t CO2eq/cap	Change
1990	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	—
1991	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	-10.0%
2006	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2012	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+11.1%
2023	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

Tuvalu's 0.1 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Tuvalu's 0.1 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.17 t CO2eq/cap, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0.095 t CO2eq/cap	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0.095 t CO2eq/cap	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

169 Angola 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Bangladesh 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Benin 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 British Virgin Islands 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Chad 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Ghana 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Haiti 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 India 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Liberia 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Pakistan 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Paraguay 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Philippines 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Togo 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
169 Zimbabwe 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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)

All data for Tuvalu →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Tuvalu?: Waste — emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?: The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
How does Tuvalu rank for waste — emissions per capita?: Tuvalu ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.