Italy vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Italy
441.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
424.72 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy rank
48th
Nauru rank
51st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 441.13 tonnes per person against 424.72 tonnes per person in Nauru, a difference of 16.41 tonnes per person.

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

Italy ranks 48th and Nauru ranks 51st of 204 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 68.34 tonnes per person 20.69 tonnes per person 47.65 tonnes per person Italy
1970s 109.43 tonnes per person 104.71 tonnes per person 4.72 tonnes per person Italy
1980s 171.94 tonnes per person 225.92 tonnes per person 53.98 tonnes per person Nauru
1990s 243.61 tonnes per person 320.55 tonnes per person 76.95 tonnes per person Nauru
2000s 318.91 tonnes per person 404.73 tonnes per person 85.82 tonnes per person Nauru
2010s 379.83 tonnes per person 421.2 tonnes per person 41.37 tonnes per person Nauru
2020s 429.33 tonnes per person 420.09 tonnes per person 9.24 tonnes per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Italy or Nauru?
Italy, at 441.13 tonnes per person against 424.72 tonnes per person in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Italy and Nauru?
16.41 tonnes per person, with Italy 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Italy ranks 48th and Nauru ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.