Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tuvalu, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tuvalu is 23.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tuvalu peaked at 23.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1991.
That places Tuvalu 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.5% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 23.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tuvalu?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tuvalu was 23.8% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Tuvalu ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.