How have things changed? in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: How have things changed? was 45,442 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45,442 metric tons
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49,000 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Tuvalu, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 45,442 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 515.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Tuvalu peaked at 49,000 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1965.
Tuvalu ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 80 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 100 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 150 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 180 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 429 metric tons | +138.3% |
| 1983 | 784 metric tons | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 840 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 313 metric tons | -62.7% |
| 1986 | 660 metric tons | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 933 metric tons | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 1,409 metric tons | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 519 metric tons | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 518 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 526 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 499 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,460 metric tons | +192.6% |
| 1994 | 561 metric tons | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 399 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 400 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1,505 metric tons | +150.8% |
| 2004 | 2,451 metric tons | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 2,561 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,161 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 3,771 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4,380 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 5,230 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 11,468 metric tons | +119.3% |
| 2011 | 11,852 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17,622 metric tons | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 12,926 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 7,382 metric tons | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 6,150 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7,685 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7,476 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12,820 metric tons | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 8,358 metric tons | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11,295 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 33,935 metric tons | +200.4% |
| 2022 | 42,781 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 49,000 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 45,442 metric tons | -7.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 45,442 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 45,442 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 18 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 621.7 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 1,409 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.3 metric tons | 399 metric tons | 1,460 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,466 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 5,230 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,374 metric tons | 6,150 metric tons | 17,622 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,491 metric tons | 11,295 metric tons | 49,000 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Tuvalu?
- How have things changed? in Tuvalu was 45,442 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Tuvalu rank for how have things changed??
- Tuvalu ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.