How have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: How have things changed?, per capita was 4.71 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 4.71 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 601.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 4.99 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1965.
Tuvalu ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.056 metric tons per person | +134.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1007 metric tons per person | +79.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | -63.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0803 metric tons per person | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1115 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1654 metric tons per person | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0599 metric tons per person | -63.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.16 metric tons per person | +189.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 metric tons per person | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 0.043 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0624 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1552 metric tons per person | +149.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2497 metric tons per person | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2576 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3143 metric tons per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3704 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4244 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 metric tons per person | +116.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 metric tons per person | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.672 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5609 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7031 metric tons per person | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6878 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 metric tons per person | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7899 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.33 metric tons per person | +206.5% |
| 2022 | 4.28 metric tons per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.99 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 4.71 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.71 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 432.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.71 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 123.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +206.5% | 1.09 metric tons per person | 3.33 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0763 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.1654 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 metric tons per person | 0.0428 metric tons per person | 0.16 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2439 metric tons per person | 0.0522 metric tons per person | 0.5 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9573 metric tons per person | 0.5609 metric tons per person | 1.61 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 metric tons per person | 1.09 metric tons per person | 4.99 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Tuvalu was 4.71 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Tuvalu rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.