How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,633 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,633 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 279.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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 square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1983 | 26.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 28 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 10.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1986 | 22 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 31.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 46.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 17.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 17.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +192.6% |
| 1994 | 18.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 13.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 50.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 2004 | 81.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 85.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 105.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 125.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 146 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 174.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 382.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2011 | 395.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 587.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 430.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 246.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 204.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 256.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 249.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 427.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 278.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 376.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1,131 metric tons per square kilometre | +200.4% |
| 2022 | 1,426 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 1946.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 327.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 174.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 204.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 587.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 metric tons per square kilometre | 376.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Nauru 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 410.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Tuvalu rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.