What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Nauru and United Kingdom?

0.0001 kt per person, with Nauru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Kingdom?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nauru vs United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Nauru

0.0045 kt per person

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.0044 kt per person

in 2023

Nauru rank

56th

United Kingdom rank

58th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

Nauru
United Kingdom

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.0045 kt per person against 0.0044 kt per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nauru ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.006 kt per person	0.0115 kt per person	0.0055 kt per person	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0137 kt per person	0.0113 kt per person	0.0023 kt per person	Nauru
1980s	0.0163 kt per person	0.0099 kt per person	0.0064 kt per person	Nauru
1990s	0.0109 kt per person	0.0094 kt per person	0.0015 kt per person	Nauru
2000s	0.006 kt per person	0.0087 kt per person	0.0027 kt per person	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0046 kt per person	0.0064 kt per person	0.0018 kt per person	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0043 kt per person	0.0046 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Nauru or United Kingdom?: Nauru, at 0.0045 kt per person against 0.0044 kt per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Nauru and United Kingdom?: 0.0001 kt per person, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nauru and United Kingdom rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?: Nauru ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.