GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 4.81 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Tuvalu, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Tuvalu stood at 4.81. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Tuvalu peaked at 4.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.43 | — |
| 1991 | 3.64 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.69 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.91 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.08 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,888, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,026, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 | 3.43 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.91 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.48 | 4.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 196 Gibraltar 7.88 compare
- 197 Cook Islands 7.11 compare
- 198 Palau 6.36 compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 3.41 compare
- 201 Nauru 2.4 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 2.19 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4437 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Tuvalu?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Tuvalu was 4.81 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- Tuvalu ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).