Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu peaked at 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Tuvalu 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +29.2% | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 165 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Japan 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Haiti 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Bahrain 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tuvalu was 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Tuvalu rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.