Kiribati vs Nauru: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kiribati
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
Nauru
61,390 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
206th
Nauru rank
207th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72,456 tonnes against 61,390 tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 11,066 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 206th and Nauru ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,709 tonnes | 42,747 tonnes | 25,037 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1970s | 28,213 tonnes | 95,997 tonnes | 67,784 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1980s | 23,450 tonnes | 138,133 tonnes | 114,683 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1990s | 27,846 tonnes | 109,554 tonnes | 81,707 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 43,968 tonnes | 60,090 tonnes | 16,122 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2010s | 60,090 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 70,118 tonnes | 57,800 tonnes | 12,318 tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati, at 72,456 tonnes against 61,390 tonnes in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 11,066 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kiribati ranks 206th and Nauru ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.