Kiribati vs Nauru: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Kiribati
3,169 tonnes
in 2024
Nauru
2,685 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
155th
Nauru rank
156th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 3,169 tonnes against 2,685 tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 484 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 155th and Nauru ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,466 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1970s | 1,466 tonnes | 4,763 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1980s | -366.4 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 4,763 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1990s | 732.8 tonnes | -6,595 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1,832 tonnes | -5,130 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 2,198 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 568 tonnes | 2,019 tonnes | 1,451 tonnes | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati, at 3,169 tonnes against 2,685 tonnes in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 484 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 155th and Nauru ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.