Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tuvalu, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tuvalu stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tuvalu peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Tuvalu ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 208 Montserrat 0 °C compare
- 209 Palestine 0 °C compare
- 210 Christmas Island 0 °C compare
- 212 Wallis and Futuna 0 °C compare
- 213 Niue 0 °C compare
- 214 Saint Helena 0 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tuvalu?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tuvalu was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Tuvalu rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Tuvalu ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.