Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 0.425 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Tuvalu, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.425 t CO2e/capita. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.425 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2657 t CO2e/capita, in 1981.
That places Tuvalu 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3179 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.3166 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3162 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3344 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3263 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3106 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2967 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2842 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2731 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2784 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2851 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2657 t CO2e/capita | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2871 t CO2e/capita | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2824 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3037 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3231 t CO2e/capita | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3164 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2987 t CO2e/capita | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2935 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3463 t CO2e/capita | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3524 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3808 t CO2e/capita | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3762 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3616 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3693 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3664 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3639 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3617 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3598 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3686 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3667 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3651 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3741 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3713 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3667 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3622 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.358 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3536 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3585 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3537 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3486 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3432 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3384 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3454 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.346 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3466 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3477 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3496 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3535 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3686 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3847 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3924 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4103 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4177 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.425 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3054 t CO2e/capita | 0.2731 t CO2e/capita | 0.3344 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3002 t CO2e/capita | 0.2657 t CO2e/capita | 0.3463 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3661 t CO2e/capita | 0.3524 t CO2e/capita | 0.3808 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.363 t CO2e/capita | 0.3536 t CO2e/capita | 0.3741 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3488 t CO2e/capita | 0.3384 t CO2e/capita | 0.3686 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.406 t CO2e/capita | 0.3847 t CO2e/capita | 0.425 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 194 Rwanda 0.5857 t CO2e/capita compare
- 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5426 t CO2e/capita compare
- 196 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5353 t CO2e/capita compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 0.2347 t CO2e/capita compare
- 199 American Samoa 0.1903 t CO2e/capita compare
- 200 Naoero 0.1172 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.83 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 0.5077 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 0.5077 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tuvalu?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Tuvalu was 0.425 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.425 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2657 t CO2e/capita in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.