Italy vs Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Italy
1,761 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nauru
1,681 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Nauru rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Italy
- Nauru
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,761 kilograms per person against 1,681 kilograms per person in Nauru, a difference of 80 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Nauru ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,856 kilograms per person | 2,877 kilograms per person | 1,020 kilograms per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 2,062 kilograms per person | 1,287 kilograms per person | 774.51 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,705 kilograms per person | 1,276 kilograms per person | 429.69 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,623 kilograms per person | 1,698 kilograms per person | 75.16 kilograms per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Italy or Nauru?
- Italy, at 1,761 kilograms per person against 1,681 kilograms per person in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Italy and Nauru?
- 80 kilograms per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nauru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Nauru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Italy ranks 39th and Nauru ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.