Nauru vs Tuvalu: Nitrous oxide emissions
Nauru
580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nauru rank
198th
Tuvalu rank
196th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nauru, a difference of 810.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.4 times Nauru's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 196th of 201 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1860s | 22.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1870s | 27.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1880s | 35.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1890s | 37.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1900s | 40.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1910s | 48.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1920s | 54.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1930s | 60.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1940s | 83.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1950s | 117.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 176.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 244.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 309.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 354.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 378.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 883.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 489.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 847.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 562.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 831.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1,391 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 Tuvalu?
- 810.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nauru ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 196th 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.