Nauru vs Slovakia: CO₂ emissions per capita
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovakia
5.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru rank
65th
Slovakia rank
63rd
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Nauru
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.28 tonnes per person against 5.13 tonnes per person in Nauru, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Slovakia ahead.
Nauru ranks 65th and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 13.61 tonnes per person | 11.64 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 16.19 tonnes per person | 11.4 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 10.88 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 0.8743 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Nauru or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.28 tonnes per person against 5.13 tonnes per person in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Nauru and Slovakia?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Slovakia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nauru ranks 65th and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.