Nauru vs Saint Helena: Nitrous oxide emissions
Nauru
580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena
1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nauru rank
198th
Saint Helena rank
197th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Nauru
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nauru, a difference of 494.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.9 times Nauru's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 198th and Saint Helena ranks 197th of 201 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 22.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 27.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 35.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1890s | 37.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1900s | 40.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 48.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1920s | 54.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1930s | 60.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1940s | 83.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 117.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 176.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 693.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 244.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 949.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 705.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 309.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 354.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 378.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 489.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 562.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Nauru or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Nauru and Saint Helena?
- 494.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saint Helena?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Saint Helena rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nauru ranks 198th and Saint Helena ranks 197th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.