Italy vs Nauru: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Italy
5.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy rank
66th
Nauru rank
65th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Italy
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.13 tonnes per person against 5.09 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Nauru ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 13.61 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 16.19 tonnes per person | 9.58 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 7.75 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.4532 tonnes per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Italy or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.13 tonnes per person against 5.09 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Italy and Nauru?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Nauru rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Italy ranks 66th and Nauru ranks 65th 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.