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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Tuvalu: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.00 t (2024), 203rd of 203 in the world and 37th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 0.43 t (2024), 197th of 203 in the world and 32nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.0 Mt (2024), 201st of 203 in the world and 35th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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11 indicators
Environment: Tuvalu in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.00 t2024 | 203/203 | 37/37 | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | —since 2014 | 7.35 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.43 t2024 | 197/203 | 32/37 | 0.37 t | 0.35 t | 0.38 t | +23%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 201/203 | 35/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +7.9%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.0 Mt2024 | 203/203 | 37/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | —since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 202/203 | 36/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +4.0%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 5.2%2022 | 167/212 | 26/37 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.0% | +4.9 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 15.8%2021 | 127/206 | 20/35 | 0.2% | 1.5% | 15.8% | +14.3 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³2023 | 186/200 | 23/33 | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | −11%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 39.6%2024 | 80/214 | 24/35 | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | +5.3 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 100.0%2024 | 1/210 | 1/36 | 66.7% | 60.0% | 60.0% | +40.0 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.0%2025 | 213/213 | 36/36 | · | · | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.8% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable energy+4.9 pp5.2% in 2022
- Renewable power+14.3 pp15.8% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure−11%5.2 µg/m³ in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG per person+23%0.43 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+7.9%0.0 Mt in 2024
- Methane+4.0%0.0 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Tuvalu and its nearest countries
Tuvalu has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tuvalu | Fiji | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Nauru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t2024 | 1.62 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 | 0.87 t2024 | 0.00 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.43 t2024 | 2.96 t2024 | 0.86 t2024 | 1.93 t2024 | 0.12 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 2.8 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 | 0.6 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.8 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 5.2%2022 | 28.4%2022 | 41.9%2022 | 25.0%2022 | 1.9%2022 |
| Renewable power | 15.8%2021 | 60.1%2021 | 16.4%2021 | 25.2%2021 | 9.8%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 5.2 µg/m³2023 | 6.4 µg/m³2023 | 3.9 µg/m³2023 | 7.0 µg/m³2023 | 4.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 39.6%2024 | 61.7%2024 | 1.3%2024 | 74.6%2024 | 0.0%2023 |