Per capita GHG emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Per capita GHG emissions was 2.29 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Tuvalu, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Tuvalu is 2.29 tons/capita, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 2.29 tons/capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.72 tons/capita, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 tons/capita | 1.72 tons/capita | 1.98 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 tons/capita | 1.97 tons/capita | 2.29 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tons/capita | 1.97 tons/capita | 2.29 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 151 Guatemala 2.37 tons/capita compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 2.37 tons/capita compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.35 tons/capita compare
- 154 Mali 2.29 tons/capita compare
- 156 Philippines 2.2 tons/capita compare
- 157 Senegal 2.17 tons/capita compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 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 per capita ghg emissions in Tuvalu?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Tuvalu was 2.29 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 tons/capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 tons/capita in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.