CO₂ emissions · Oceania · 2024 data
Tuvalu CO₂ Emissions
Tuvalu emitted 11 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 1.18 t per person — #210 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 25% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 57%.
CO₂ emissions of Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 1.10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 1.02 | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0 | 0.66 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0 | 1.00 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0 | 1.05 | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0 | 0.71 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0 | 1.10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0 | 1.14 | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0 | 0.78 | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0 | 0.40 | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0 | 0.80 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0 | 0.40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0 | 0.42 | — |
Where Tuvalu's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Tuvalu vs the world
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.