Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu peaked at 133.33 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 135th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 133.33 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 100 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.67 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 33.33 | — |
| 2010 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | +100.3% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 6.67 | — |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 100 | 66.67 | 133.33 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 0 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 0 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 135 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 135 Belarus 0 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 135 Burundi 0 compare
- 135 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 135 Iceland 0 compare
- 135 Kiribati 0 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 135 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 135 Monaco 0 compare
- 135 Nauru 0 compare
- 135 Niue 0 compare
- 135 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 135 Norway 0 compare
- 135 Russia 0 compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 135 San Marino 0 compare
- 135 Seychelles 0 compare
- 135 Suriname 0 compare
- 135 Switzerland 0 compare
- 135 Ukraine 0 compare
- 135 Venezuela 0 compare
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 change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu?
- Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Tuvalu was 0 in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 in 1996.
- What is the lowest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Tuvalu ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).