Ireland vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Ireland
438.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
424.72 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
49th
Nauru rank
51st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 438.57 tonnes per person against 424.72 tonnes per person in Nauru, a difference of 13.85 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 49th and Nauru ranks 51st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nauru Difference Ahead
1960s 148.3 tonnes per person 20.69 tonnes per person 127.61 tonnes per person Ireland
1970s 187.39 tonnes per person 104.71 tonnes per person 82.68 tonnes per person Ireland
1980s 241.77 tonnes per person 225.92 tonnes per person 15.85 tonnes per person Ireland
1990s 322.47 tonnes per person 320.55 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person Ireland
2000s 383.75 tonnes per person 404.73 tonnes per person 20.98 tonnes per person Nauru
2010s 427.23 tonnes per person 421.2 tonnes per person 6.04 tonnes per person Ireland
2020s 440.66 tonnes per person 420.09 tonnes per person 20.57 tonnes per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Ireland or Nauru?
Ireland, at 438.57 tonnes per person against 424.72 tonnes per person in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Ireland and Nauru?
13.85 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nauru?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Ireland ranks 49th and Nauru ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.